Saudi PDPL and cloud hosting: residency is not compliance
Silent video: no voiceover, music or sound effects. This transcript repeats every on-screen word and describes each scene.
The film includes the topic label "Saudi PDPL data flows", the note "Illustrative diagram", the TecnoStack logo and progress numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. Elements enter and leave during transitions; in portrait, the closing sign-off replaces the footer.

[0:00–0:05] Beat 1 of 6 (intro)
Kicker: SAUDI PDPL
Headline: Hosting location is one question
Support: Review processing and transfers too
Diagram (decision paths): Saudi storage; Lawful processing?; Transfers abroad?
Connections: Saudi storage → Lawful processing?; Saudi storage → Transfers abroad?
Highlighted: Lawful processing?; Transfers abroad?
Scene: Branching diagram: Saudi storage, Lawful processing?, Transfers abroad?. Connections: Saudi storage to Lawful processing?; Saudi storage to Transfers abroad?. Emphasis: Lawful processing?, Transfers abroad?.

[0:05–0:10] Beat 2 of 6 (step1)
Kicker: 01
Headline: Map every data flow
Support: Include copies and remote access
Diagram (hub and spokes): Personal data; Backups / logs; Vendor access; AI prompts
Connections: Personal data → Backups / logs; Personal data → Vendor access; Personal data → AI prompts
Highlighted: Personal data
Scene: Network: Personal data, Backups / logs, Vendor access, AI prompts. Connections: Personal data to Backups / logs; Personal data to Vendor access; Personal data to AI prompts. Emphasis: Personal data.

[0:10–0:15] Beat 3 of 6 (step2)
Kicker: 02
Headline: Assign responsibility
Support: Record contracts and retention
Diagram (evidence checklist): Purpose owner; Processors; Contract terms; Retention
Highlighted: Contract terms
Scene: Comparison without scores: Purpose owner, Processors, Contract terms, Retention. Emphasis: Contract terms.

[0:15–0:20] Beat 4 of 6 (step3)
Kicker: 03
Headline: Assess before transferring
Support: Document the purpose and safeguards
Diagram (flow): Proposed transfer; Purpose / recipient; Legal assessment; Minimize data
Connections: Proposed transfer → Purpose / recipient; Purpose / recipient → Legal assessment; Legal assessment → Minimize data
Highlighted: Legal assessment
Scene: Flow: Proposed transfer, Purpose / recipient, Legal assessment, Minimize data. Connections: Proposed transfer to Purpose / recipient; Purpose / recipient to Legal assessment; Legal assessment to Minimize data. Emphasis: Legal assessment.

[0:20–0:25] Beat 5 of 6 (step4)
Kicker: 04
Headline: Verify the whole arrangement
Support: A local region is one part
Diagram (evidence checklist): Basis / rights; Support access; Storage location
Highlighted: Basis / rights
Scene: Comparison without scores: Basis / rights, Support access, Storage location. Emphasis: Basis / rights.

[0:25–0:30] Beat 6 of 6 (close)
Kicker: TECNOSTACK
Headline: Keep the map current
Support: Review before changes go live
Diagram (timeline): Proposed change; Update map; Privacy review
Connections: Proposed change → Update map; Update map → Privacy review
Highlighted: Update map
Sign-off: TecnoStack logo and tecnostack.com
Scene: Sequence: Proposed change, Update map, Privacy review. Connections: Proposed change to Update map; Update map to Privacy review. Emphasis: Update map.