Saudi ArabiaCopyright Law (2026), licence terms for software, applications and databases
In force since .
A contract terms of service (ToS) rule binding public and private bodies.
As of .
What it requires
- Follow the licence terms that accompany software, applications and databases in Saudi Arabia, including terms that appear electronically on download, installation or use; a user who agrees to them is bound unless they are contrary to public order or morals.
- A licence term that waives a right the Copyright Law and its Regulation confer, or restricts a use the statutory exceptions allow, has no effect.
What this law does
Article 12 subjects computer programs, applications and databases to the licence accompanying or affixed to them, whether it appears on the carrying medium, on downloading the program or on storing it in the computer. It binds the buyer or user to the licence's terms unless they are contrary to public order or morals. The Implementing Regulation's Article 29 applies to programs, applications and databases installed on a user's device or available over networks or cloud services.
It treats the user's agreement to licence terms that appear electronically at download, installation or operation as binding. It gives no effect to a licence term that waives rights the Law and Regulation confer or restricts use the statutory exceptions allow.
When LexLint raises it
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