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How to Comply with Laws That Protect Personal Data in the Middle East

By Justin B. Cornish, Brian A. Meenagh, Alice Marsden and Omar M. Elsayed Protecting Personal Data Whilst it is not widely recognized that countries in the Middle East have specific established laws applicable to data protection, privacy and data protection are regulated by other laws in the region. In Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United … Continue Reading

Data Protection in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: A Primer

By Omar Elsayed Although some surveys of privacy law suggest otherwise, privacy requirements do in fact exist in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA)and are very relevant to companies operating there or seeking to provide services to customers in KSA. Background The paramount body of law in KSA is the Sharīʿah. The Sharīʿah is comprised … Continue Reading

March Madness or a Sign of Times to Come? Google’s Proposed Consent Agreement with Federal Trade Commission

Google has consented to the entry of a proposed Agreement Containing Consent Order with the US Federal Trade Commission, subjecting the company to sweeping government oversight of its privacy disclosure and product development and release practices, nominally arising out of the roll-out of its Buzz product in February 2010. The auditing and reporting requirements are … Continue Reading
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