Duty LXD-0018
Crawls the web, in Bahrain
Each law's tag says when it binds: since in force proposed proposed
Information Technology Crimes Law (Law No. 60 of 2014) — Unauthorized System Accesssince 4 lines
Law No. (60) of 2014 on Information Technology Crimes (Kingdom of Bahrain)
- Do not access information technology systems or networks without authorization.
- Do not interfere with data without authorization.
- Do not illegally intercept communications or data.
- Do not misuse digital devices.
Draft Artificial Intelligence Regulation Law (38-Article Bill — Shura Council, April 2024)proposed2 lines
Draft AI Regulation Law (38 articles), approved by Shura Council, Kingdom of Bahrain, April 2024; still in drafting/committee stage as of June 2026
- This measure is in committee and binds nobody yet; what follows is what it would require if it is enacted in this form.
- Obtain a license before developing or deploying AI systems.
Copyright Law, Quotation Exceptionin force2 lines
Law No. 22 of 2006, Art. 21 (Quotation Exception) · Read the law's page
- An app training a model or otherwise reproducing text scraped from a Bahraini source may reproduce only a brief section of a legally published work, for a legitimate purpose and no more than the extent that purpose requires, and must mention the source and the author's name where the source indicates them.
- Exceeding the necessary extent of that quotation is copyright infringement, exposing the app to imprisonment of three months to one year and a fine of BD 500 to BD 4,000, or either penalty.
Copyright Law, Database Compilation Protectionin force1 line
Law No. 22 of 2006, Arts. 3-4 (Database Compilation) · Read the law's page
- An app scraping a database from a Bahraini source may freely take the underlying facts or data themselves, but copying the compiler's creative selection or arrangement of that database's contents is copyright infringement if done without authorization.