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# Data Governance & Sovereignty
All our Syntphony software products are designed and delivered with a **strong commitment to meeting the principles of the EU Sovereign Cloud**, as it is a critical concern for our customers, particularly when operating in regulated or sensitive environments.
To address these requirements, our products are deployed on leading hyperscaler platforms: Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform, which have each developed comprehensive sovereign cloud frameworks aligned with European regulatory expectations.
All our cloud providers have advanced capabilities to ensure **data residency within the European Union, strict access controls, operational autonomy, and compliance with applicable European laws and standards**. Their sovereign cloud offerings are specifically designed to support public sector organizations and regulated industries, enabling customers to maintain full control over their data while benefiting from the scalability, resilience, and innovation of cloud technologies.
Our hyperscalers’ infrastructures ensure that:
* **Customer data remains stored and processed within the EU**, unless explicitly configured otherwise.
* **Access to systems and data is restricted to authorized personnel located within the EU**, subject to strict governance and auditing controls.
* **Operational independence and resilience** are built into the architecture, ensuring continuity even under geopolitical or connectivity disruptions.
* **Encryption and key management capabilities** allow customers to retain full control over data protection mechanisms.
* **Compliance with EU legal frameworks (e.g., GDPR and national regulations)** is embedded through technical, operational, and contractual safeguards.
By leveraging these sovereign cloud capabilities, we ensure that our software products inherit and align with the highest standards of data sovereignty, security, and regulatory compliance.
This allows our customers to operate with confidence, knowing that their data is protected and managed in accordance with European requirements—without compromising on performance, innovation, or scalability.
For further information, please consult the following links:
1. **AWS**:
2. **Microsoft Azure**:
3. **Google Cloud Platform**:
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