Personal Data Protection Law, comprehensive regime and lawful basis

Law No. 30 of 2018, Arts. 4-9

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In force since 1 August 2019.

A comprehensive regime rule binding public and private bodies.

As of 29 August 2026.

What it requires

An app that collects, uses, or discloses the personal data of an individual in Bahrain must obtain the Data Subject's consent or rely on a listed alternative lawful basis under the Personal Data Protection Law.

What this law does

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The Personal Data Protection Law is Bahrain's comprehensive, consent-centric statute with enumerated grounds. Processing generally requires the Data Subject's consent or a listed alternative basis. A Controller/Processor structure is present, alongside a "Data Protection Guardian" role, Bahrain's DPO-equivalent. The Personal Data Protection Authority (PDPA), established by Art. 27, supervises compliance.

Roughly ten Ministerial Resolutions (Orders No. 42-51 of 2022) supply substantial operative detail; their content is not described here.

When LexLint raises it

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Read the law

official statute text, Personal Data Protection Authority

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