Cookie consent in قطر
Consent and privacy law in قطر
Law No. 13 of 2016 on Personal Data Privacy Protection, the first such Gulf law
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Who must comply
Entities that process personal data electronically or as part of preparing to process it electronically in Qatar.
Penalties
غرامات تصل إلى 5 ملايين ريال للمخالفات الجسيمة للقانون
Key obligations
- Obtain consent or rely on a clear lawful basis
- Provide notice of the purpose of processing
- Apply special protections for data of a special nature
- Honor individual rights to access and correction
- Notify the competent department of serious breaches
Local guidance
- طبّق القانون رقم 13 لسنة 2016 الذي تشرف عليه الوكالة الوطنية للأمن السيبراني
- احصل على تصريح لمعالجة البيانات ذات الطبيعة الخاصة
- قدّم الإشعارات بالعربية
- لاحظ النظام المنفصل لمركز قطر للمال
How ConsentX helps
- Consent capture with a clear lawful basis
- Added safeguards for special-nature data
- Rights request intake and workflow
- Consent receipts and evidence
- Region rule engine tuned for Qatar
We value your privacy
We ask for your consent before any non-essential cookie, with the rules that apply in your region.
This page was machine-translated and may contain errors. Please review the legal details with qualified local counsel before relying on it.
How to comply with Qatar using ConsentX
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Scan your website
Run a free scan to find every cookie and tracker on your site, so you know exactly what needs consent under Qatar.
- 2
Show a geo-aware consent banner
Add the ConsentX banner. It detects each visitor region and shows the consent experience that Qatar requires, automatically.
- 3
Block trackers until consent
Keep non-essential cookies and trackers blocked until the visitor agrees, so nothing fires before consent.
- 4
Record tamper-evident proof
Every choice is stored as a tamper-evident consent receipt you can produce in a Qatar audit.
- 5
Handle data requests on time
Use the built-in DSAR workflow with SLA timers to answer access, deletion and opt-out requests within the legal deadline.
Frequently asked questions
هل كانت قطر أول دولة خليجية لديها قانون للخصوصية؟+
نعم. سنّت قطر القانون رقم 13 لسنة 2016، وهو أول قانون عام لحماية البيانات في منطقة الخليج، قبل القوانين المماثلة في الدول المجاورة.
ما هي البيانات ذات الطبيعة الخاصة في قطر؟+
تشمل البيانات ذات الطبيعة الخاصة معلومات مثل الصحة والعرق والدين والسجلات الجنائية. وتتطلب معالجتها تصريحاً من الجهة التنظيمية، وهي سمة مميزة في القانون القطري.