EU Data Residency
EU data residency means that defined data is stored or processed in agreed EU locations. Its exact scope depends on the contract, architecture, subprocessors, support access, and transfer safeguards.
Definition
EU data residency is a contractual and technical arrangement defining where particular data is stored or processed. The term alone does not prove that every subprocessor, support action, backup, telemetry flow, or legal access route stays in the EU. Buyers should review the exact scope, regions, subprocessors, international-transfer safeguards, encryption and key ownership. Data sovereignty is a broader concept and should not be treated as a synonym without defined contractual terms.
Why it matters
EU data residency can reduce cross-border transfer complexity and may be a procurement requirement in regulated or public-sector environments. GDPR does not prohibit every transfer outside the EU: transfers can be lawful when the applicable requirements and safeguards are met. Residency therefore supports, but does not by itself establish, GDPR compliance or immunity from foreign legal access.
How Volentis.ai handles it
Volentis.ai public copy describes EU data residency for customer content. Core platform copy names Germany and the Netherlands; Intellimetrix copy names France and the Netherlands for that module. Exact regions, subprocessors, and transfer controls should be confirmed for the specific customer deployment. Single-tenant deployments can support stronger controls such as BYOK; customer-managed deployment is described as coming soon or available by arrangement.