Syria Data Protection Law

Data Protection Law No. 12 of 2024

⚠️ WARNING: Syria's data protection law functions as surveillance tool requiring mandatory data sharing with authorities. NOT suitable for confidential mental health services.

Jurisdiction

Syria

Enacted

Jan 1, 2024

Effective

Jan 1, 2024

Enforcement

Syrian security and intelligence services

WARNING: Surveillance tool requiring mandatory data sharing with authorities

Law Gratis Analysis

Why It Matters

⚠️ CRITICAL: Syria's law is a surveillance tool, not privacy protection. Mental health chatbots and crisis support services should NOT operate in Syria due to mandatory government access to sensitive conversations. This creates unacceptable risk to vulnerable users.

At a Glance

Requires

Transparency

Who Must Comply

⚠️ ALL entities operating in Syria
Services accessible to Syrian users

Obligations fall on:

Data Controller — Determines purposes of data processing

Safety Provisions

⚠️ MANDATORY data sharing with Syrian authorities
Government surveillance access
No meaningful privacy protections
State security oversight

Compliance & Enforcement

Penalties

State enforcement mechanisms

Primary Source

Law Gratis Analysis

https://www.lawgratis.com/blog-detail/privacy-law-at-syria

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Syria

Focus Areas

General regulation

Cite This

APA

Syria. (2024). Data Protection Law No. 12 of 2024.

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Last updated January 22, 2026. Verify against primary sources before relying on this information.