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Regulations · Qatar

Qatar Personal Data Privacy Protection Law (PDPPL) and Data Security

Qatar Law No. 13 of 2016 Concerning Personal Data Privacy Protection was the first generally applicable data protection law in the Gulf Cooperation Council. It applies to personal data processed electronically in Qatar, with the Qatar Financial Centre operating separately, and is supplemented by guidelines issued under the National Cyber Security Agency. Discovery, classification and data loss prevention are the capabilities most directly engaged.

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Classification level applied

National policy levels

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Unlabelled file leaving

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Metadata travels with the file
At a glance

Regulation overview

Regulation overview
Official nameLaw No. 13 of 2016 Concerning Personal Data Privacy Protection
JurisdictionState of Qatar. The Qatar Financial Centre operates its own data protection regime and is outside the scope of this law.
GuidanceSupplemented by guidelines for regulated organizations and for data subjects, issued under the National Cyber Security Agency
SignificanceThe first generally applicable data protection law adopted by a GCC member state
Who it applies toOrganizations processing personal data electronically within Qatar
Capability mapping

Data security requirements and how Siberson supports them

Only requirements with a defensible technical relationship to the platform are listed. No control identifiers are cited.

Regulatory requirement to Siberson capability mapping
Regulatory requirementSecurity objectiveSiberson capabilityProduct
Identifying personal dataKnow where personal data is held before making commitments about itDiscovery across file shares, endpoints and databases with identity and contact detection patternsSiberson Veriket Data Discovery
Special-category dataGive data of a special nature the stricter handling the law expectsClassification levels and labels that separate special-category records from general business contentSiberson Veriket Data Classification
Protecting against unauthorized disclosureRestrict the channels through which personal data can leaveEndpoint DLP policies covering e-mail, web, removable media, print and clipboard, with logged decisionsSiberson Verikor DLP
The platform

Products referenced on this page

Siberson Veriket Data Discovery

Siberson Veriket Data Discovery helps enterprises identify sensitive and regulated information across structured and unstructured data environments.

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Siberson Veriket Data Classification

Siberson Veriket Data Classification helps organizations classify and label sensitive information according to enterprise and regulatory data handling policies.

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Siberson Verikor DLP

Siberson Verikor DLP is an enterprise Data Loss Prevention solution designed to help organizations protect sensitive information and enforce data security policies across enterprise environments.

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FAQ

Qatar PDPPL — questions & answers

What is the Qatar Personal Data Privacy Protection Law?
Law No. 13 of 2016 Concerning Personal Data Privacy Protection is Qatar's general data protection law and was the first such law adopted in the GCC. It applies to personal data processed electronically in Qatar and is supplemented by published guidelines.
Does the law cover the Qatar Financial Centre?
No. The Qatar Financial Centre operates its own data protection regime. Organizations present both onshore and in the QFC generally need to consider more than one framework.
How does classification help with Qatari data protection obligations?
Qatar also publishes a national data classification scheme, so classification is familiar ground for many Qatari organizations. Siberson Veriket Data Classification applies configurable levels as metadata and visible markings, giving both the privacy programme and the classification policy the same underlying mechanism.
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Last reviewed: August 2026

Regulatory applicability varies by organization, industry and deployment. Siberson provides technical security capabilities and does not constitute legal or regulatory advice. Siberson is not certified, approved or endorsed by any authority named on this page.

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