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Jordan Personal Data Protection Law No. (24) of 2023 (PDPL) compliance in Jordan
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Jordan Personal Data Protection Law No. (24) of 2023 (PDPL) compliance in Jordan at a glance
Personal Data Protection Law No. (24) of 2023 is the instrument itself: it applies to the organisations within its scope, and buyers and partners in Jordan ask for evidence that you meet it.
Jordan's Personal Data Protection Law No. (24) of 2023 took effect on 17 March 2024, and Ministry of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship materials show full legal compliance expected from 17 March 2025. A Personal Data Protection Council chaired by the Minister regulates it, a Directorate takes complaints and keeps a registry of controllers, processors and Data Protection Officers, and the 2025 security measures instructions turn the Law's safeguards into concrete controls, from yearly technical checks to processor contract terms. The duties are specific: explicit consent unless an exception applies, notice before processing, a set of data subject rights, breach notice within 24 hours to individuals and 72 hours to the Directorate where harm is severe, and tests before data goes abroad. There is no certificate under the Law; compliance is shown through records, and ISO/IEC 27701 or ISO/IEC 27001 certification by an accredited body is optional support. Sterling's Dubai office maps data, drafts notices, reviews processor contracts and supports Data Protection Officers, using Effivity to keep the evidence current.
Who needs Jordan Personal Data Protection Law No. (24) of 2023 (PDPL) in Jordan, and what happens without it
These are the organisations in Jordan that most often need to show Jordan Personal Data Protection Law No. (24) of 2023 (PDPL).
- Any controller or processor handling the personal data of people in JordanThe Law defines a controller as any person inside or outside the Kingdom who has the data in custody, and the Ministry describes its reach as the personal data of citizens and residents in Jordan.
- Organisations that must appoint a Data Protection OfficerAn officer is required where the primary activity is processing personal data, or the processing covers sensitive data, the data of persons lacking legal capacity, financial information or transfers of databases abroad.
- Banks, fintechs and payment firmsThey hold financial information, which triggers the officer duty, and the Law lets processing needed by Central Bank-supervised entities proceed without prior consent as the Bank determines.
- Software, outsourcing and cloud providers acting as processorsProcessors must follow the Law, stay within the purpose and duration, erase or return data, and the 2025 instructions require written contracts covering breach reporting and sub-processors.
- Hospitals, clinics, laboratories and insurersHealth information is sensitive personal data, and the Law has a specific route for preventive medicine, diagnosis and care by licensed practitioners.
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Strip away the vocabulary and Jordan's Personal Data Protection Law asks a business to comply in six areas of personal data handling.
In Jordan these six sit alongside the local laws and regulations listed under drivers below; one system can evidence both. The detail is on the global hub: Jordan Personal Data Protection Law No. (24) of 2023 (PDPL) explained →
How to achieve Jordan Personal Data Protection Law No. (24) of 2023 (PDPL) compliance in Jordan
One team from the Dubai office carries the work from scoping to sign-off. Clients across Jordan are served from Sterling's Dubai office, on-site where the work needs it and remotely otherwise.
- Discovery call and scopeEntities, locations, regulators and target date, agreed before any proposal.
- Gap assessment against Jordan Personal Data Protection Law No. (24) of 2023 (PDPL) and the Jordanian requirements that apply to youControls you already run for your regulators and customers are reused, not rebuilt.
- Your system built with your team in EffivityRisks, controls, evidence, incidents and reviews in one live system the auditor can see.
- Internal audit, management review and corrective actionsYour internal auditors trained by Sterling; the evidence proven before any external review.
- Reviews by regulators, customers and auditorsSterling supports the reviews your regulators, customers and auditors run.
- End to end, from one team
- Effivity ISO & GRC software
- Preferential Sterling Academy access, with complimentary awareness training for your people
- Internal auditor training for your audit team, as applicable to your standard
- Vulnerability assessment on ISMS engagements
The Sterling Promise: 100% on-time completion, 100% success, 8,100+ client engagements.Sterling does not certify. Certification decisions stay with independent bodies.
How long does Jordan Personal Data Protection Law No. (24) of 2023 (PDPL) compliance take in Jordan?
There is no standard duration: it depends on your scope and on how much of the system already runs. In Jordan these are the factors that set the timeline.
- Number of processing activities, systems and processors to map
- Whether an officer is required and who will fill the role
- Registry entries and forms to prepare with the Directorate
- Cross-border transfers, cloud and offshore hosting to review
Sterling agrees a dated plan with you on the discovery call, once the scope is known.
How much does Jordan Personal Data Protection Law No. (24) of 2023 (PDPL) compliance cost in Jordan?
The cost has two parts: the consulting work to build and prove the system, and any external assessor’s fees, which are quoted separately. In Jordan these factors move both.
- Number of legal entities, business units and data subjects in scope
- Volume and sensitivity of the data, including health, biometric and financial data
- Review and renegotiation of processor and transfer contracts
- Security remediation against the 2025 instructions
Sterling gives one customised, all-inclusive proposal after the discovery call, never before the scope is agreed.
Jordan Personal Data Protection Law No. (24) of 2023 (PDPL) consultants and assessors in Jordan
Two different organisations are involved. A consultant helps you build the system and prove it works; your regulators, customers and auditors then audits or assesses it and decides. Keeping the two separate is what makes the result credible to buyers and regulators.
- Check that the body’s accreditation or approval covers Jordan Personal Data Protection Law No. (24) of 2023 (PDPL) and your sector, and that its certificates can be verified online.
- Ask the consultant how the local requirements in Jordan are mapped into the same system, so nothing runs twice.
- Ask for client references in your sector; Sterling’s client letters are available on request.
- Agree who owns the evidence and the tool after the engagement; with Sterling the system stays yours, in Effivity.
Laws and regulations that drive Jordan Personal Data Protection Law No. (24) of 2023 (PDPL) in Jordan (4)
| Instrument | How it treats the standard |
|---|---|
| Personal Data Protection Law No. (24) of 2023 | The instrument itself Consent, notice, data subject rights, officer, registry, breach notice and transfer rules, supervised by the Personal Data Protection Council and its Directorate; it cites no ISO standard. |
| Security, Technical and Organizational Measures Instructions of the year 2025 | Regulator instructions Physical, technical and organisational measures, a yearly technical check, impact assessments in set cases and processor contract terms. |
| Other MoDEE regulations, guidelines and forms (2025) | Regulator materials The Data Disclosure Regulation, the Council working-mechanism instructions, a Data Protection Impact Assessment guideline and the request and consent forms. |
| National Cyber Security Center incident procedures | Referenced The 2025 instructions require incident response plans that do not conflict with the Center's instructions, procedures and controls. |
Accreditation, audit language and remote audits in Jordan
Compliance, not certification: the Law creates no certificate of conformity. Evidence is your own records — consent records, privacy notices, processing register entries, impact assessments, processor contracts, a breach log and your entries in the Directorate's registry. The Ministry publishes an accreditation form for Data Protection Officers, whose current conditions should be checked with it. ISO/IEC 27701 or ISO/IEC 27001 certification by an accredited body is an optional way to evidence the management system behind those records. Sterling is not the regulator and does not certify, accredit, attest or validate. Edition and transition details: Jordan Personal Data Protection Law No. (24) of 2023 (PDPL) hub →
Audit language
Regulator forms and contact are in Arabic, with an official English translation of the Law available; keep consent wording and privacy notices in the language your data subjects read.
Remote and on-site
Data mapping workshops, notice reviews, processor-contract work and impact assessments can be done on-site or remotely; the Law does not prescribe an external assessment for every organisation.
Jordan Personal Data Protection Law No. (24) of 2023 (PDPL) in Jordan: questions clients ask
Is there a Personal Data Protection Law certificate in Jordan?
No. The Law creates no certificate of conformity. You show compliance through consent records, notices, impact assessments, processor contracts, a breach log and the entries the Directorate's registry asks for. An accreditation form exists for Data Protection Officers, but that concerns the individual officer, not the organisation. Confirm your own position with counsel or the Directorate.
When must a Jordanian organisation appoint a Data Protection Officer?
When its primary activity is processing personal data, when it processes sensitive personal data, the data of persons lacking legal capacity or financial information, when it transfers databases outside the Kingdom, or in a case the Council sets. That reaches many banks, hospitals and outsourcing firms. Counsel or the Directorate can confirm whether your activities trigger the duty.
How fast must a data breach be reported in Jordan?
Where a breach is likely to cause severe harm, the Law requires the controller to notify affected individuals within 24 hours of discovery and report to the Personal Data Protection Directorate within 72 hours, describing the source, the mechanism and the people affected. Processors tell the controller immediately under the 2025 instructions. Take advice on how this applies to an incident.
Can personal data leave Jordan under the Law?
Yes, within conditions. Data may not go to a recipient outside the Kingdom whose level of protection is lower than the Law's, except in listed cases such as medical treatment, judicial cooperation or the informed consent of the data subject, and the controller must check the recipient's protection level first. The Council is to publish a list of countries with sufficient protection. Check transfers with counsel.
More on Jordan Personal Data Protection Law No. (24) of 2023 (PDPL) for Jordanian organisations
Other standards Jordanian businesses ask Sterling for
Organisations in Jordan often combine Jordan Personal Data Protection Law No. (24) of 2023 (PDPL) with one of these, under one management system where the scopes allow.
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Sources
- Personal Data Protection Law No. (24) of 2023 — modee.gov.jo (accessed 11 Oct 2026)
- Security, Technical and Organizational Measures Instructions of the year 2025 — modee.gov.jo (accessed 11 Oct 2026)
- Other MoDEE regulations, guidelines and forms (2025) — modee.gov.jo (accessed 11 Oct 2026)
- National Cyber Security Center incident procedures — modee.gov.jo (accessed 11 Oct 2026)
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