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Qatar Personal Data Privacy Protection Law Qatar PDPPL
Law No. 13 of 2016 on Privacy Protection of Personal Data is Qatar's principal data protection legislation. It establishes requirements for processing personal data, data subject rights, and cross-border transfer controls. Administered by the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT).
Key Requirements Obtain consent or another lawful basis before collecting or processing personal data Disclose the purposes of data processing to data subjects at the point of collection Enable data subjects to access, correct, and request deletion of their personal data Implement adequate technical and organisational security measures to protect personal data Restrict cross-border transfers of personal data to countries with comparable protection levels Notify the competent authority of data breaches that cause or risk significant harm Applies to All entities collecting or processing personal data of individuals in Qatar, whether the entity is based inside or outside the country.
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