Organizations process personal information not only about customers but also about employees, applicants, contractors, and other individuals.
PDPL compliance Saudi Arabia therefore has implications for internal HR and workforce processes involving recruitment records, identification information, payroll-related data, performance information, and employee communications. Businesses should understand how such information is collected, accessed, retained, shared, and protected throughout its lifecycle. Privacy controls should be incorporated into HR processes and systems rather than being limited to customer-facing applications or external marketing activities.