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Kuwait: CITRA DPPR, NCSC and CBK: cited answers and gap reviews

An AI compliance assistant for organizations operating in Kuwait · updated 2026-10-03

Kuwait has no general data protection law, so the rules depend on your sector. Compliance Colleague routes by sector, then covers the CITRA Data Privacy Protection Regulation, the National Cyber Security Center's controls and the Central Bank of Kuwait framework.

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What it covers

CITRA Data Privacy Protection Regulation (Decision 26/2024) for telecom and ICT providers
E-Transactions Law privacy articles and the Cybercrime Law
National Cyber Security Center decisions and National Basic Cybersecurity Controls
Central Bank of Kuwait cybersecurity framework (CORF)
Data classification and cloud rules

Questions you can ask

“Which privacy rules apply to us if we are not a CITRA licensee?”
“How quickly must a telecom provider notify a breach?”
“What do the National Basic Cybersecurity Controls require?”

Every answer cites the Kuwait requirement, article or control it rests on, so you can check it in seconds.

What you can upload for review

Your privacy notice checked against the DPPR
A breach response procedure checked against CITRA timelines
A cloud architecture diagram checked against data classification rules

Files: PDF, Word, Excel or CSV, Visio (.vsdx), draw.io, or an image such as a screenshot. Choose a full review, a prioritized fix list (each gap with its fix and the evidence an assessor will expect) or a short summary, and download the result as Word or PDF.

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What it’s built from

Compliance Colleague works from our own clause-referenced material, checked against: CITRA Decision No. 26 of 2024 issuing the Data Privacy Protection Regulation (DPPR), official Arabic text (Communication and Information Technology Regulatory Authority (CITRA), Kuwait); Cloud Computing Regulatory Framework (Communication and Information Technology Regulatory Authority (CITRA), Kuwait); CITRA Decision No. 34 of 2024 repealing the Data Classification Policy (Communication and Information Technology Regulatory Authority (CITRA), Kuwait). It cites the clause so you can check it against your own copy.

Re-checked every month for new versions, deadlines and penalty changes. Full list on the sources page.

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Compliance Colleague covers 30+ security, privacy and AI governance standards. It reviews policies, spreadsheets and diagrams and answers questions with the clause cited; your judgment and sign-off stay with you. Try it free, no card required →

Research aid, not legal or audit advice, and not an audit opinion or certification. Verify findings against the official text before relying on them.