On March 11, 2024, the Saudi Data & Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA) requested via a post on X (formerly Twitter) public comments on the draft of the Data Sovereignty Public Policy. What are the objectives of the draft? The draft aims to set the fundamental principles to govern Saudi Arabia's data use when developing, enabling, and harnessing it to ensure data sovereignty. The draft also aims to provide general guidance with regard to data sovereignty to entities in the public and private sectors, non-profit organizations, and the international community. What are the fundamental principles set out in the draft? In particular, the draft sets out the following principles for preservi
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Saudi Arabia: SDAIA requests comments on draft Data Sovereignty Public Policy
March 13, 2024
Summary
The Saudi Data & Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA) has released a draft of the Data Sovereignty Public Policy for public comment, outlining principles to govern data use in Saudi Arabia. The draft emphasizes data as a national asset, the need for data protection, ensuring data availability, and encouraging investment. It seeks to guide public and private entities, non-profits, and the international community in data sovereignty. Public comments are open until April 9, 2024.