🇪🇺 EU hosting

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In EU data regulation keep getting stricter. It would be amazing to change hosting from USA to EU region. This would make many problems obsolete.

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You need to vote on your own post :wink:

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Like this:

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Even data centers in Europe will not be enough as the us cloud act enables the us govt to access these data : US Cloud Act - Palo Alto Networks.

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Prospects ask me about GDPR and data security and privacy. I’m sharing some of my findings here, but please also do your own homework.

Despite the US Cloud Act, I do feel that the option to chose the data region of the Glide account, the way PostHog does it (see screenshot above), would be welcomed by EU-based companies.

According to Claude:

The US Cloud Act and GDPR do create some tension in data protection requirements that affects your work with EU clients.

Here’s the relationship in simple terms:

  1. GDPR requires EU personal data to be protected according to EU standards, even when transferred outside the EU.
  2. The US CLOUD Act allows US authorities to compel US companies to provide data they control, regardless of where it’s stored.
  3. This creates a conflict: A US company like Glide could be legally required to disclose EU citizens’ data to US authorities in ways that might not comply with GDPR.

This doesn’t mean US-based technology can’t be GDPR compliant, but it requires specific measures:

  • Data transfer mechanisms (like Standard Contractual Clauses)
  • Additional safeguards (encryption, pseudonymization)
  • Transparency about potential data access by US authorities
  • Data minimization practices

For your Glide applications to be GDPR compliant:

  • Be transparent with clients about where data is stored
  • Minimize sensitive personal data collection
  • Implement strong security measures
  • Consider documenting CLOUD Act risks in your data processing agreements

Many EU businesses still use US technology, but with these additional safeguards and transparent risk acknowledgment.

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I second that request
Glide seem to be the best solution for one of our business challenges but as we are storing sensible personal information, data has to be stored within the EU.

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