Data Protection in Jordan

Enforcement in Jordan

Article 21 of the Law stipulates that:

  • In case of any violation of the provisions of this law, the regulations, and the instructions issued pursuant to it, the Unit shall warn the violator to cease the violation and remove its causes and effects within a period specified in the warning. If this period elapses without complying with the content of the warning, the Council, based on the Unit's recommendation, shall impose any of the following penalties:
    • Warning to suspend the license or permit partially or completely.
    • Partial or complete suspension of the license or permit.
    • Partial or complete revocation of the license or permit.
    • Imposition of a fine not exceeding (500) Dinars per day for each day the violation continues, provided that the total amount of the fine imposed does not exceed (3%) of the total annual revenues of the previous fiscal year for the violator.
  • The Unit may publish a statement of the violations proven to have been committed, at the expense of the violator, through any suitable means and methods. 
  • The adoption of any measures delineated in Section A of this provision shall not preclude the aggrieved party from pursuing a civil action for damages arising from a breach of the terms of this law and the regulations and instructions issued pursuant to it.

Moreover, Article (22) provides that, without prejudice to any harsher penalty stipulated under other legislation, any person who violates the provisions of the law, its regulations, or the instructions issued pursuant thereto shall be subject to a monetary fine ranging from not less than one thousand (1,000) dinars to not more than ten thousand (10,000) dinars. In addition to the penalty, the relevant court upon the request of the public prosecution, may order the destruction of data or the cancellation of the database.

Additionally, in accordance with the Civil Code, if the concerned party suffers any tortuous damages, it may claim for the same in the competent court.

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