Bahrain, Personal Data Protection Authority
Bahrain PDPL Workspace
A purpose built workspace for organizations processing personal data in or from the Kingdom of Bahrain. Manage consent and lawful basis, data subject requests, cross-border transfers, and breach notifications, and generate PDPA ready evidence for Law No. 30 of 2018.
01Inside the workspace
Preloaded and ready on day one
Controls, evidence requests, and reporting views come configured, so your team starts on execution instead of setup.
- Processing register pre built to the format the PDPA expects, with a 30 day change notification workflow
- Consent and lawful basis tracking, covering contract, legal obligation, vital interest, and legitimate interest grounds
- Data subject request workflows for access, correction, and deletion requests, with response deadlines tracked automatically
- Cross-border transfer assessments aligned to Order No. 42 of 2022
- Technical and organizational measures tracking aligned to Order No. 43 of 2022, including vulnerability testing and staff training records
- Breach detection and PDPA notification workflows, with supporting documentation retained for inspection
- Data protection officer and Data Protection Guardian role management, where one is appointed
- PDPA ready compliance and evidence reports
02FAQ
Questions we get asked
The Bahrain Personal Data Protection Law is Law No. 30 of 2018, which came into effect on August 1, 2019, and is overseen by the Personal Data Protection Authority (PDPA) under the Ministry of Justice, Islamic Affairs, and Waqf. It applies to any organization, public or private, that processes personal data in Bahrain, and to organizations outside Bahrain that process personal data using means located in the Kingdom.
Controllers must have a lawful basis for processing, keep an accurate and up to date processing register, implement and regularly review technical and organizational security measures, respond to data subject requests, and notify the PDPA of any material changes to their registered processing within 30 days.
Yes. The workspace includes an assessment workflow aligned to Order No. 42 of 2022, which sets out the conditions organizations must meet before transferring personal data outside the Kingdom of Bahrain.
Non compliance can lead to fines and, for some violations, imprisonment, with penalties reaching up to BHD 20,000 for serious breaches such as processing without a lawful basis or unauthorized cross-border transfers, and up to BHD 10,000 for failing to notify a breach. The workspace is built to keep your registers, consent records, and breach response evidence current, so gaps surface early rather than during a PDPA inquiry.
See the Bahrain PDPL Workspace in action
Book a session with our team and we will provision a sandbox tenant for your organisation with this workspace enabled.