Saudi ArabiaEnacted (Sep 2023); full enforcement Mar 2025

Saudi Arabia Personal Data Protection Law (SA PDPL)

Saudi Arabia's comprehensive data protection law with specific provisions for children's data, requiring explicit parental consent and prohibiting processing that harms minors' interests.

Key Provisions

What SA PDPL requires

01

Explicit consent from parent or guardian required for processing children's personal data

02

Processing of children's data must not harm their interests or wellbeing

03

Data controllers must implement appropriate safeguards for children's information

04

Right to data deletion and correction for children and their guardians

05

Saudi Data and AI Authority (SDAIA) enforcement with fines up to SAR 5 million

06

Extraterritorial application to entities processing data of Saudi residents

Rule Categories Covered

Phosra enforcement categories for SA PDPL

Data Sharing Control

privacy
privacy_data_sharing

Controls what personal data can be shared with third parties and platform partners.

Data Deletion Request

privacy
data_deletion_request

Triggers data deletion workflows on connected platforms and enables full profile removal via API.

Parental Consent Gate

other
parental_consent_gate

Enforces parental consent gate rules across connected platforms.

Platforms Affected

Platforms covered by SA PDPL

YouTubeInstagramTikTokSnapchatRoblox
Age: All minorsPenalty: Up to SAR 5M (~$1.3M)Effective: Mar 2025

MCP Enforcement

Enforce SA PDPL with a single API call

mcp-enforcement
// Enforce SA PDPL compliance
tool: trigger_child_enforcement
input: {
  child_id: "ch_emma_01",
  law: "SA_PDPL",
  rules: [
          "privacy_data_sharing",
          "data_deletion_request",
          "parental_consent_gate"]
}

→ YouTube      enforcement applied     ✓
→ Instagram    enforcement applied     ✓
→ TikTok       enforcement applied     ✓
→ Snapchat     enforcement applied     ✓

Start building SA PDPL-compliant features today

Phosra handles the complexity of multi-platform compliance so you can focus on building great products for families.