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Order No. (43) of 2022 on technical and organisational measures for personal data protection

Plain-English summary

Issued 17 March 2022 by the Minister of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Waqf under the Personal Data Protection Law. Lists protective measures (Art. 2), requires impact assessments in specified high-risk cases (Art. 3) and breach notification to the Authority within 72 hours (Art. 4). Takes effect the day after Official Gazette publication (Art. 9).

Who it applies to

All industries

Topics

Data Protection & Privacy Cybersecurity & IT Risk

Obligations arising from this law or regulation

Obligation Timing Regulator Source Detail
Personal data breach notification Deadline Within 72 hours of discovery — source

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