Bayanat Labs Contributor Consent Templates
Six documents for collecting speech, writing, annotations and sign-language video from consenting adult contributors for open Arabic datasets: a consent form, a contributor agreement, a performer release for speech synthesis, a privacy notice, a cross-border transfer statement and an explicit biometric consent for sign-language video. Each comes in English and Arabic, as Markdown and Word files, written for Saudi Arabia's Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL). They are templates: adapt them and take your own legal advice before use.
| Licence | CC BY 4.0 |
|---|---|
| Version | v1.0 |
| Published | |
| Updated | |
| Who it is for | Organisations that collect speech, text or sign-language video from contributors for open data and need consent documents to start from. |
| Level | Intermediate |
Downloads and identifiers
| Where | What |
|---|---|
| GitHub | Templates on GitHub |
Get started
Get the files
git clone https://github.com/Bayanat-Labs/consent-templatesWhat is released
| Part | Licence | In this release |
|---|---|---|
| Six templates in English and Arabic (Markdown) | CC BY 4.0 | Yes |
| Word (DOCX) copies of the same templates | CC BY 4.0 | Yes |
Attribution: Consent templates by Bayanat Labs. https://github.com/Bayanat-Labs/consent-templates
Intended uses
- Start your own contributor consent documents for an open Arabic data programme.
- See how Bayanat Labs asks contributors for consent, one purpose at a time.
- Adapt the documents to your organisation, with attribution.
Out of scope
- Legal advice for your organisation: check the documents against the law that applies to you.
- Collecting data from minors: the templates are for adults only.
Rights at a glance
Training, display, redistribution and synthetic-voice use are separate permissions.
| Use | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Training | Allowed | CC BY 4.0, with attribution. |
| Display | Allowed | CC BY 4.0, with attribution. |
| Redistribution | Allowed | CC BY 4.0, with attribution and a note of any changes. |
| Synthetic voice | Not applicable | Documents only. |
Limitations
- Written for Saudi Arabia's Personal Data Protection Law; other laws may need other clauses.
- Fields in double braces must be filled in both languages before use.
Sources and licences
Written by Bayanat Labs. The templates refer to the Saudi PDPL, its Implementing Regulation and the Regulation on Personal Data Transfer outside the Kingdom.
How to cite
Cite as:
Bayanat Labs (2026). Bayanat Labs contributor consent templates, version 1.0. Bayanat Labs. https://github.com/Bayanat-Labs/consent-templates
No DOI. Cite the URL in the citation above and the date you read it.
@misc{bayanatlabs2026consenttemplates,
author = {{Bayanat Labs}},
title = {Bayanat Labs contributor consent templates, version 1.0},
year = {2026},
month = oct,
howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/Bayanat-Labs/consent-templates}}
}
Changelog
| Date | Version | Change |
|---|---|---|
| v1.0 | First public version: six templates in English and Arabic, as Markdown and Word files. |
Corrections and removal requests
If something in this release should not be there, or is wrong, email hello@bayanatlabs.com. We handle removal requests within 30 days, and platform requests within 24 hours. How removal requests work
Related product: Bayanat Voice