Art. 3 of Instruction No. 3/2020, issued under the provisions of Art. 3.5 and Art. 55 of Ordinance No. 111/2017, sets forth the conditions for the accreditation of international electronic payment systems. The regulation requires providers of international electronic payment systems to:
- provide their services in one country or more other than in Jordan; and
- provide their services for a period of not less than three consecutive years prior to the date of submitting the request for obtaining accreditation.

It is reported that the de minimis threshold, defined as the minimum value of goods below which customs authorities do not levy duties, is JD 100 (approx. USD 140). This amount is below the USD 200 threshold recommended by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC).

It is reported that foreign applicants are permitted to register ".jo" and ".com.jo" domain names in their own name, provided that they appoint a local administrative contact. In addition, the domain name must correspond either to the applicant’s company name or to a registered trademark from any jurisdiction.

Art. 49 of Law No. 8 stipulates that electronic publications – which publish news, press reports, press releases and comments relevant to the domestic or external affairs of Jordan – must be registered and licensed with the Media Commission, which was previously named the Press and Publications Department. The registration and licence requirements apply to all electronic publications irrespective of their location of operation. Electronic publications owned by individuals who reside outside Jordan or who have administrative offices outside Jordan are also subject to the provisions. In addition, one of the requirements for a general news site to obtain a license is to have an editor-in-chief who has been a member of the Jordan Press Association (JPA) for at least four years (Art. 23/A/1). On the other hand, Art. No. 13/A requires that to grant a license to issue a press or specialised publication, it must be registered as a company in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Law in force. In 2019, 45 news sites were blocked after failing to obtain licenses - however, many of these sites have since successfully applied for licenses, and their access has been restored.

The "Regulation Regulating the Transportation of Passengers through Smart Applications No. 9 of 2018" and the "Instructions Regulating the Transportation of Passengers through Smart Applications of 2018" established a comprehensive legal framework facilitating the full licensing and registration of ride-hailing platforms.

Jordan has appended the World Trade Organization (WTO) Telecom Reference Paper to its schedule of commitments.

It is reported that the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC), the executive authority for the supervision and administration of services in the telecommunications sector, is independent from the government in the decision-making process.

Art. 15 of the Personal Data Protection Law provides that any cross-border transaction of personal information must be transferred to a party that has a sufficient level of data protection. The level of protection afforded to a data recipient is equivalent to that imposed by Jordanian laws and regulations, except in the following cases: judicial cooperation is established under international conventions and treaties; international cooperation in the field of combating crimes; data exchange is essential for patient treatment; data exchange is related to epidemiological and health disasters or public health related to Jordan; the data subject has approved the transfer of data after being made aware that the level of protection outside the jurisdiction is not equivalent to the level imposed by Jordanian laws and regulations; and transfer of funds abroad.

Jordan has not joined any agreement with binding commitments to open transfers of data across borders.

Law No. 24 provides a comprehensive regime of data protection in Jordan. The provisions of the Law are applicable to any personal and sensitive information processing of natural persons, whether such data was collected or processed before or after the effectiveness of the Law within Jordan, and apply to controllers who are also based outside of Jordan. The Law also applies to both domestic and international data transfers. In addition, the Law outlines several rights for individuals, namely the right to be informed, to access and obtain held data by the data controller, to object and withdraw consent, to correct, amend, add or update data, to restrict data processing, to be forgotten, to ensure data is erased, and to data portability. Furthermore, the Law includes obligations regarding the notification of data infringements and breaches to individuals.

The Instructions of Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing For Electronic Payments and Money Transfer Companies No. 12/2018, issued under the Payment and Transfer of Money Regulation No. 111/2017, introduces a data retention requirement of five years for transaction data and system logs (Art. 13).

Art. 11.a of the Personal Data Protection Law provides that the controller shall be committed to appointing a DPO in the following instances:
- If the main business of the controller is the processing of personal data;
- They process sensitive personal data;
- They process the personal data of natural individuals who do not have legal capacity;
- Processing includes financial information;
- The responsible person transfers personal data outside Jordan;
- Any other case for which the Council decides to oblige the controller to appoint a DPO.
Pursuant to Art. 11.b.2 of the Personal Data Protection Law, one of the duties of the controller is to carry out a periodic assessment and evaluation of the database, data processing systems, and systems, preserving the security and safety of data. The controller must document the outcomes of such assessment, issue the necessary recommendations for protecting the data, and implement such recommendations alongside monitoring procedures adopted for protecting data and documenting compliance with the law and relevant legislation.

Art. 5 of the Regulation Regulating the Transportation of Passengers through Smart Applications provides that the Land Transport Regulatory Commission has the discretion to request from an operator of ride-hailing apps the information it holds in its database, specifically relating to the service provider, the vehicle, the passenger and ride.
It is reported that as a result of this regulation, the Ministry of Transportation, as well as judicial and security bodies, can access the companies’ servers and databases without a court order.

A basic legal framework on intermediary liability for copyright infringement is absent in Jordan's law and jurisprudence.

A basic legal framework on intermediary liability beyond copyright infringement is absent in Jordan's law and jurisprudence.