Bahrain Personal Data Protection Law 2018 - PDPA

What Bahrain Personal Data Protection Law 2018 - PDPA requires

Bahrain's Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL) - Legislative Decree No. 30 of 2018, issued by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa on 12 July 2018 and published in the Official Gazette - is Bahrain's comprehensive personal data…

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Pillar: Cybersecurity · Authority: Personal Data Protection Authority (PDPA, Bahrain) · Version: 1.0.0 · Last updated: 2026-04-27

Primary source: https://www.pdpa.gov.bh/

SHA-256 integrity: 2327ce0b4b2eba77f0aeeac4eff78062156261bfb20db5b7359ee85d28fc3372

Primary Citations — 7 traced to source

• Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL, Legislative Decree No. 30 of 2018, Kingdom of Bahrain) - issued by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa 12 July 2018; published in Official Gazette; Executive Regulations (Resolution No. 1 of 2019); full compliance required from 1 August 2019; first comprehensive standalone personal data protection law in the GCC; applies to controllers processing personal data in Bahrain or processing data of persons in Bahrain; lawful processing conditions: consent, contract, legal obligation, vital interests, public interest, legitimate interests; sensitive personal data: racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious beliefs, trade union membership, health, sexual life, biometric, genetic, financial, criminal; data subject rights: access, rectification, erasure, restriction, portability, objection, automated decision-making
• Personal Data Protection Authority (PDPA, Bahrain) - independent statutory supervisory authority established under the PDPL; issues enforcement orders, warnings, and administrative sanctions; conducts investigations; receives breach notifications; approves cross-border data transfers; issues guidance on data protection compliance including consent, DPO designation, DPIA methodology, and sensitive data processing; pdpa.gov.bh is the official portal for registration, breach notification, and PDPA guidance

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