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Free official texts behind our summaries and our scan reports. Links checked on 18 October 2026. We link to official texts rather than copying them; summaries elsewhere on this site are in our own words.
Last reviewed: 2026-10-18
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| Jurisdiction | Text | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Qatar (mainland) | Law No. 13 of 2016 on Protecting Personal Data Privacy (PDPPL), official Arabic text | Al Meezan, Qatar's official legal portal (Official Gazette No. 15 of 2016). Al Meezan may block automated tools; open it in a normal browser. |
| Qatar (mainland) | PDPPL, unofficial English translation published by NCSA | NCSA document library (PDF). NCSA notes the Arabic Gazette text is the official version. |
| Qatar (mainland) | NCSA PDPPL law page | National Cyber Security Agency |
| Qatar (mainland) | NCSA guidance hub for regulated entities (guidelines, templates, tools) | National Cyber Security Agency |
| Qatar (mainland) | NCSA Personal Data Breach Notifications guideline (PDPPL-02050217E) | NCSA document library (PDF) |
| Qatar Financial Centre | QFC Data Protection Regulations 2021 | QFC Regulatory Authority rulebook |
| Qatar Financial Centre | QFC Data Protection Office | QFC |
| Qatar Financial Centre | Data Protection Regulations and Rules 2021: Guidance (v3.1) | QFC (PDF) |
| Cyprus | Law 125(I)/2018 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data | CyLaw free legal database (Greek; full text) |
| European Union | Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR) | EUR-Lex, the EU's official law portal |
| European Union | Directive 2002/58/EC (ePrivacy), the source of EU cookie-consent rules | EUR-Lex |
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