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A little note on hosting companies. In Europe at least there are corporations that only host data in Europe and don't use any hosting companies from the US. Thi
by harianus 8y ago
A little note on hosting companies. In Europe at least there are corporations that only host data in Europe and don't use any hosting companies from the US. This is a question which we repeatedly get at Simple Analytics. So avoiding those companies has advantages business wise.
- chvid 8y agoWhat exactly is the problem in using digital ocean and select a server placed in Europe?
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- detaro 8y agoThe concern is that the US government will ask/force US companies to hand over data or give access even it's stored outside the US. E.g. see the "CLOUD act".
- pdimitar 8y agoUS law enforcement agencies have the right to come to your office, demand and collect all your data and force you to keep silent about it. You guys in USA might not hear a lot about it but this is a business concern in a no small amount of countries around the world. Especially Europe (or I might think so because I'm there; selection and confirmation bias are always a possibility).