Privacy notices for transparency: a study of Riyadh and London
A tale of two cities, two metro systems, and two very different approaches to privacy. Comparing Riyadh Metro and Transport for London reveals something more important than legal technicalities — it shows what transparency actually looks like in practice, and what organisations in Saudi Arabia can learn before regulators and the public start demanding answers.
Personal Data and Private Data in the KSA PDPL
If information is publicly available, does that mean it falls outside the protection of Saudi Arabia’s PDPL? Many organisations think so — and they are wrong. The confusion begins with two Arabic words: شخصي and خاص. Understanding the difference between them is one of the most practically important steps any organisation can take toward genuine PDPL compliance.
Problem with Building Compliant AI under the KSA PDPL
Training a large language model almost certainly violates data protection law. Here is how the world’s leading regulators are trying to resolve it — and what it means for Saudi Arabia.