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Bahrain's Personal Data Protection Law, Law No. 30 of 2018, took effect in 2019 and is overseen by the Personal Data Protection Authority. It is one of the earlier comprehensive Gulf laws and follows GDPR-style principles, requiring a lawful basis, transparency, and data subject rights. A distinctive feature is that certain sensitive processing requires prior authorisation or registration with the authority, and the law includes criminal penalties, with imprisonment of up to one year for some violations. Cross border transfers are restricted to countries offering adequate protection or with authority approval. Consent must be clear and documented. Notices in Arabic are expected, and cookies that identify users are personal data.