A Q&A guide to data protection in Qatar.

This Q&A guide gives a high-level overview of the data protection laws, regulations, and principles in Qatar, including the main obligations and processing requirements for data controllers, data processors, or other third parties. It also covers data subject rights, the supervisory authority's enforcement powers, and potential sanctions and remedies. It briefly covers rules applicable to cookies and spam.

This Q&A does not cover the Qatar Financial Centre (QFC), which is addressed in its own Q&A (see Country Q&A, Data Protection in Qatar Financial Centre: Overview).