GCC regulations / Law or regulation

Qatar Personal Data Privacy Protection Law (Law No. 13 of 2016)

Qatar’s data protection law, one of the first in the GCC.

Qatar’s Personal Data Privacy Protection Law sets principles for processing personal data, individuals’ rights, breach notification and controls for special-nature data, supported by guidelines from the competent authority.

We map personal data, implement notices and rights handling, and align with ISO 27701 so the programme is reusable across GCC laws.

Who it is for

  • Organisations processing personal data in Qatar

What you gain

  • A privacy programme consistent across the GCC

How we get you compliant

  1. Applicability and scoping

    Confirm whether and how the law applies to you, entities, data, systems, roles and territories.

  2. Data and process mapping

    Build a record of processing or control inventory so obligations can be tied to real systems and owners.

  3. Gap assessment

    Measure current practice against each obligation and rank the gaps by legal and business risk.

  4. Remediation roadmap

    Policies, notices, contracts, technical controls and governance, sequenced so the highest risks close first.

  5. Evidence and ongoing monitoring

    A compliance calendar, metrics and periodic reviews so you can demonstrate compliance to a regulator or customer at any time.

Qatar PDPPL questions

Does Qatar Financial Centre have separate rules?
Yes. Firms in the QFC follow the QFC data protection regulations rather than the national law.

Ready to start on Qatar PDPPL?

Tell us which standard or customer requirement you are facing. In a free 30-minute call we will outline the gaps, a realistic timeline and what it will take to be audit-ready.