Saudi Arabia: Implemented Data and Privacy Regulatory Sandbox

On 6 February 2023, the Saudi Authority for Data and Artificial Intelligence launched the Data and Privacy Regulatory Sandbox. Under the launched Regulatory Sandbox, entities will be able to test their products, services, technologies or business model in a time-bound, live, and controlled environment and will receive guidance and support from the regulator regarding conformity with the data protection obligations. Applicants must be Micro, Small or Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) part of the AdTech, RegTech sector or PETS (Privacy Enhancing Technology Solutions). The solutions proposed for testing must require testing against the Personal Data Protection Regulatory Instruments, be at a level of development sufficient to be tested, and not be concurrently tested in any other sandbox. The Privacy Regulatory Sandbox aims to support and promote the development of products and services following the privacy by design requirements.