October 2023 1. Governing Texts The significance of data protection has increased since the collection and processing of data has become easier and widely spread and frequently required under rapid technological and digital developments. Consequently, it has become necessary to have specific data protection legislation in place to regulate and govern the protection of personal data. Law No. 24 of 2023 Personal Data Protection Law (only available in Arabic here) ('the Law') aims to boost the constitutional freedoms and rights contained in the Constitution of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (only available in Arabic here) ('the Constitution'), Jordanian Laws, international conventions, and the