Definitions in Jordan
Ministry: The Ministry of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship.
Minister: The Minister of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship.
Council: The Personal Data Protection Council formed pursuant to the provisions of this law.
The Unit: The organisational unit responsible for the protection of Personal Data within the Ministry.
Personal Data: Any data or information related to a natural person that directly or indirectly identifies them, regardless of its source or form. This includes data concerning the individual, their family status, or their location.
Sensitive Personal Data: Any data or information related to a natural person that directly or indirectly indicates their origin, race, political opinions, religious beliefs, financial status, health, physical or mental condition, genetic data, biometric data, criminal record, or any information deemed sensitive by the Council if its disclosure or misuse could harm the individual concerned.
Data: Both Personal Data and Sensitive Personal Data.
Databases: Electronic or non- electronic files or records containing data.
Processing: One or more operations carried out in any form or by any means, with the purpose of collecting, recording, copying, storing, organising, revising, utilising, using, transmitting, distributing, publishing, linking to other Data, making available, transferring, displaying, concealing its identity, encoding, destroying, registering, erasing, modifying, describing, or disclosing by any and all possible means.
Data Subject: The natural person whose Data is being processed.
Controller: Any natural or legal person, located inside or outside the Kingdom, who has the Data under their custody.
Processor: The natural or legal person responsible for processing the Data.
Data Protection Officer: The appointed natural person overseeing databases and processing in accordance with the provisions of this law.
Recipient: Any natural or legal person, located inside or outside the Kingdom, to whom Data is transferred or exchanged by the controller.
Consent: The prior consent of the Data Subject for processing.
Profiling: The automated processing of Data to identify the trends, preferences, choices, or behaviours of the Data subject.
Data Breach: Any unauthorised access, process, transfer, or action on Data that compromises its security and integrity.
