This “Sultanate of Oman Personal Data Protection Law Series” addresses the following:
Summary of the Personal Data Protection Law (“Law”)
Summary of the Executive Regulations of the Law (“Executive Regulations”)
On 13 February 2023 the Law came into force in Oman. It is the main law in Oman regulating the use and processing of personal data.
The Executive Regulations came into force on 5 February 2024. However all entities in Oman have a grace period of one year - until 5 February 2025 - to ensure compliance with the Executive Regulations.
As a general rule, all public and private entities must comply with the Law and Executive Regulations.
The Ministry of Transport, Communications & Information Technology of Oman is the competent authority which is responsible for enforcement of the Law and Executive Regulations.
The Law provides fines (up to OMR 500,000) for breach of its provisions. The courts may impose fines from OMR 500 to OMR 500,000 and the Ministry may impose administrative fines up to OMR 2,000.
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Part 1 - Summary of the Law of Sultanate of Oman on Protection of Personal Data
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Part 2 - Summary of the Executive Regulations to the Law of Sultanate of Oman on Protection of Personal Data
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