Qatar

Qatar Financial Centre Data Protection Regulation (QFC DPR)

Ducara helps you comply with the Qatari Constitution and the QFC DPR of 2005 (as amended in 2020), which protect the right to privacy and personal data for individuals within the Qatar Financial Centre (QFC). Ducara ensures that your personal data processing is based on one of the legal bases, such as consent, contract, or legitimate interest, and that you respect the data subjects’ rights and choices. Ducara also assists you with the obligations and procedures established by the QFC DPR, such as obtaining prior approval from QFCRA (the QFC supervisory authority) for sensitive personal data or cross-border data transfers, implementing security measures, notifying breaches (if applicable), and cooperating with law enforcement agencies.