← UrbiSense Digital sovereignty

Your city's data stays in Morocco

Street lighting, urban networks, energy use: a municipality's data describes its infrastructure. UrbiSense hosts its platforms and its customers' data in Morocco, under Moroccan law, in line with the national strategy and the cybersecurity framework.

A national priority: Digital Morocco 2030

Launched in 2024, the Digital Morocco 2030 strategy makes digital technology a lever for modernising the State, for employment and for growth. It relies on a diversified cloud designed to respect national sovereignty and meet international standards, and on the digitalisation of public services.

240,000digital jobs targeted

11 bn MADbudget for 2024–2026

Top 50worldwide and 1st in Africa targeted for digital administration

A legal framework that protects sensitive data

Law No. 05-20 on cybersecurity (2020) and Decree No. 2-21-406 (2021)

Security rules for State administrations, local authorities, public bodies and infrastructures of vital importance: security officer, incident reporting, continuity plans, audits. Sensitive data must be hosted on national territory.

Decree No. 2-24-921 on the use of cloud providers

Governs how these entities use cloud services. It sets two qualification levels; level 2, for sensitive data, requires companies under Moroccan law, infrastructure on national territory and protection from foreign extraterritorial laws.

DGSSI cloud provider qualification referential (2025)

Requires in particular encryption in transit and at rest, multi-factor authentication, controlled physical access, annual risk analysis, continuity plans and transparency on subcontracting.

Personal data: Law 09-08 and the CNDP

Law No. 09-08 protects individuals with regard to the processing of their personal data. It is overseen by the CNDP (Commission Nationale de contrôle de la protection des Données à caractère Personnel), which receives declarations and grants authorisations for processing, and guarantees the rights of access, rectification and objection. UrbiSense applies these principles to the data processed in its platforms: see our data protection page.

Infrastructure gaining momentum

Morocco is building up its national data center and cloud capacity, with the aim of a trusted cloud that respects national sovereignty. This framework makes it possible to host municipal data in Morocco, with national operators.

UrbiSense, on the same path

Our solutions are designed so that municipalities, concession holders and operators keep control of their data.

Hosted in Morocco

UrbiSense platforms (remote management, digital twin, GIS, CMMS) and customer data are hosted in Morocco. We rely on certified national infrastructure operators.

Under Moroccan law

Customer data falls under Moroccan law and is not transferred to servers abroad.

Secure by design

Encryption in transit and at rest, access protected by strong authentication, logging of actions.

Reversibility

Your data remains yours and can be exported in open formats.

Interoperability

A platform designed to be compatible with the TALQ protocol and open standards, to avoid vendor lock-in.

Support

We help public customers build these requirements (Law 05-20, Decree 2-24-921, Law 09-08) into their street lighting and smart city projects.

This information website is hosted separately from the UrbiSense platforms; see the legal notice.

Talk to us about your project

Hosting, security and compliance: we answer your questions and those of your IT department.

Frequently asked questions

Where is the data of UrbiSense platforms hosted?

In Morocco, with certified national infrastructure operators. Customer data is not transferred to servers abroad.

Which texts govern the hosting of sensitive data in Morocco?

Law No. 05-20 on cybersecurity and its Decree No. 2-21-406, Decree No. 2-24-921 on the use of cloud providers and the DGSSI qualification referential (Order No. 3-17-25). Personal data is governed by Law No. 09-08, overseen by the CNDP.

Does the data remain the property of the municipality?

Yes. Data remains the customer's property and can be exported in open formats at any time.

How do UrbiSense solutions fit with Digital Morocco 2030?

They contribute to the digitalisation of public services with hosting in Morocco, open and interoperable platforms, and support for municipalities.