Data Privacy Protection Regulation (CITRA)
Kuwait
2021
Privacy
Overview
Kuwait’s Data Privacy Protection Regulation, issued in 2019 by the Communication and Information Technology Regulatory Authority (CITRA), served as the country's first formal attempt to govern digital privacy. It was introduced before the enactment of Kuwait’s 2024 data protection law and established baseline standards for how telecom operators, internet service providers, and licensed digital platforms must handle personal data.The regulation mandated data confidentiality, user consent before collection, restrictions on data reuse, and security safeguards to prevent unauthorized access. Though it has now been supplemented by Law No. 26 of 2024, this earlier regulation continues to apply to digital service providers until full enforcement of the 2024 law is complete.
Key Obligations
- Obtain user consent before collecting personal data
- Limit use of data to declared and lawful purposes
- Maintain confidentiality and protect against unauthorized access
- Notify CITRA and users in case of data breaches
- Retain personal data only for the required duration and under secure conditions
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