The Qatar Financial Center announced that its Data Protection Office has obtained full membership in the World Privacy Association, during the forty-sixth general meeting of the association, which was held on Gracey Island, one of the Channel Islands in the United Kingdom.
The Qatar Financial Center said, in a statement, that this entitlement reflects the center’s efforts in applying the best international standards in data protection and privacy, noting that the establishment of the office and the implementation of the Qatar Financial Center’s data protection regulations and rules for the year 2021, which regulate the mechanism of processing personal data, had A major role in achieving this achievement.
He explained that these regulations include special rights and obligations for data subjects, which has greatly enhanced their compatibility with international best practices and standards in the field of data protection, as they contribute to ensuring the protection of the basic rights and legal interests of data subjects, and providing higher levels of protection and transparency when processing personal data.
The Center indicated that after the Data Protection Office obtained the seat of an observer member in the association in 2021, it will now join the global leaders in the field of data protection and privacy as an accredited member, which will consolidate the Office’s commitment to promoting global standards for data privacy, and consolidate the position of the State of Qatar as a major player in the scene. International Data Protection.
For his part, Mr. Daniel Patterson, Commissioner of the Data Protection Office at the Qatar Financial Center, stressed on this occasion the importance of this membership, saying: “Obtaining full membership in the World Privacy Association is an important step for the Data Protection Office, and evidence of the dedication and work of our team.” The serious, robust data protection framework it applies at the Qatar Financial Centre. This achievement will contribute to strengthening our efforts in the field of data privacy protection at the center level, and raising the level of data privacy standards in Qatar in general, and we look forward to fruitful cooperation with our local and international counterparts to shape a better future for data privacy protection.”
It is noteworthy that the World Privacy Association was founded in 1979, and includes more than 130 data privacy protection bodies from various parts of the world, and seeks leadership at the international level in data protection and privacy. Its mission is to enhance cooperation between privacy bodies globally and develop data protection laws that keep pace with technological, social and legal changes. .
The Qatar Financial Center was established to operate within the country, as it provides a distinguished business platform for companies wishing to establish and carry out their activities in Qatar or the region in general. It has a special legal and regulatory framework, a tax system, and a well-established business environment that allows up to 100 percent foreign ownership, 100 percent repatriation of profits, and a corporate tax at a competitive rate of 10 percent on profits from local sources.
