Why a fleet is in scope
A tracker records where a vehicle is and how it is driven. A camera records the driver. When the driver is an employee or a contractor, that is data about a person, so the fleet carries duties about how it collects, uses and keeps it. The guide lists the data in a table so you can see it the way a regulator would.
What may have changed
Rules move. In October 2026 the Saudi authority put changes to the Implementing Regulations out for consultation. The UAE regulations were still awaited when we last checked. Read the current text before you rely on any article number in the guide.
The employee consent problem
A form that says "I consent" may not be valid if the driver cannot refuse without risk. Chapter 3 explains why many fleets lead with a clear notice and an acknowledgement, and keep consent for optional items. Your legal adviser confirms what works in your country.
The hosting question
Where the server is, and who can open it from where, matters in both countries. Chapter 7 gives five questions to put to your platform provider and to write into the contract. Tracom does not publish a hosting statement in this file: ask your platform provider for theirs.
Limits of this guide
It helps you ask the right questions. It does not tell you that your fleet complies, it does not replace a lawyer, and it does not cover every country or free zone.