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Kuwait Decision 26/2024

Data Privacy Protection Regulation (Decision 26/2024)

Kuwait's data privacy regulation requiring guardian consent for minors under 18, 72-hour breach notification, and automated decision restrictions.

Jurisdiction

Kuwait

KW

Enacted

Jan 1, 2024

Effective

Feb 1, 2024

Enforcement

Kuwait Data Protection Authority

Who Must Comply

This law applies to:

  • • Data controllers and processors in Kuwait
  • • Entities processing data of Kuwaiti residents
  • • Automated decision-making systems

Capability triggers:

● servesMinors (required)
◐ automatedDecisionMaking (increases)
● Required ◐ Increases applicability

Who bears obligations:

Data ControllerData Processor

Safety Provisions

  • • Guardian consent required for minors under 18
  • • 72-hour breach notification to supervisory authority
  • • Automated decision-making restrictions
  • • Data Protection Impact Assessment for high-risk processing
  • • Cross-border transfer restrictions

Enforcement

Enforced by

Kuwait Data Protection Authority

Penalties

Fines and administrative sanctions

Quick Facts

Binding
Yes
Mental Health Focus
Yes
Child Safety Focus
Yes
Algorithmic Scope
Yes

Why It Matters

Kuwait's age 18 consent threshold (higher than GDPR's 16) creates stricter parental consent requirements for AI chatbots serving Kuwaiti youth.

Recent Developments

Effective February 2024 as Kuwait's first comprehensive data protection regulation

Cite This

APA

Kuwait. (2024). Data Privacy Protection Regulation (Decision 26/2024). Retrieved from https://nope.net/regs/kw-decision-26-2024

BibTeX

@misc{kw_decision_26_2024,
  title = {Data Privacy Protection Regulation (Decision 26/2024)},
  author = {Kuwait},
  year = {2024},
  url = {https://nope.net/regs/kw-decision-26-2024}
}

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