Data Sovereignty: Why Your Data Must Not Leave Europe

The End of Naivety

For a long time, the rule was: data is in the cloud, and the cloud is the same everywhere. But 2025 taught us otherwise. Geopolitical tensions and the AI Act have made it clear that the physical location of data can determine the legal security of a company.

The 'US Cloud' Risk

Even if US hyperscalers promise 'Data Residency' in Europe, they are subject to the US CLOUD Act. This means: in case of doubt, US authorities have access. For European companies working with sensitive customer data or trade secrets, this is an unacceptable risk.

The European Answer

Data sovereignty does not mean isolation, but control. Kivanto.ai relies on an architecture that ensures your data never leaves the European legal area – neither for training nor for inference. We use European data centers and local models to guarantee compliance 'by design'.