On March 29, 2019, the UK Information Commissioner's Office
(the "ICO") announced that it has opened
its sandbox beta phase for applications (the "Beta
Phase").
As we
previously reported, the ICO's sandbox initiative aims to
support the use of innovative products and services that are in the
public interest, assist in developing a shared understanding of
what compliance in innovative areas looks like and to support the
UK in nourishing an innovative economy.
Beta Phase presents an opportunity to get involved in the early
stages of the regulatory sandbox in data protection, dialogue with
ICO specialist staff on difficult areas of privacy compliance,
develop best practices and solutions to data protection challenges
for cutting-edge inventions and support innovative regulatory
policy.
