Create a region

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title: Create a region
description: Create geographic regions based on the data of the residents that is collected as a part of your business operations. Examples of regions are America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and so on.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/governance-risk-compliance/privacy-workspace/create-a-region.html
release: brazil
product: Privacy Workspace
classification: privacy-workspace
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Configure privacy breach assessment, Privacy Case Management, Privacy Management, Governance, Risk, and Compliance]
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# Create a region

Create geographic regions based on the data of the residents that is collected as a part of your business operations. Examples of regions are America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and so on.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn\_privacy\_case.privacy\_case\_admin. This role must contain the user\_admin role.

## About this task

When you create a region, it is necessary to set the **Parent** field as empty.

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **Privacy Case Management** > **Breach Assessment Configuration** > **Regions**.

2.  Select **New**.

3.  On the form, fill in the fields.

4.  Select **Submit**.


-   **[Create a jurisdiction for a region](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/governance-risk-compliance/privacy-workspace/create-a-jurisdiction.md)**  
Create jurisdictions for regions for data breach notification obligations as each obligation is broken down by jurisdiction. Jurisdiction can be created two levels below a region.

**Parent Topic:**[Configuring privacy breach assessment](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/governance-risk-compliance/privacy-workspace/configure-privacy-breach-assessment.md)