Defending Europe's data independence. Building GDPR-compliant alternatives to foreign tech giants. No backdoors. No foreign access.
Three pillars to reclaim Europe's digital independence
Monitor contracts between EU institutions and non-European data companies. Transparency through freedom of information requests and public reporting.
View CasesDevelop and promote European-owned, GDPR-compliant digital services. Email, cloud, search — infrastructure that respects European law and values.
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Learn MoreKey milestones in Europe's fight for data independence
Edward Snowden exposes NSA mass surveillance programs, revealing how US intelligence agencies access data from American tech companies operating in Europe.
The General Data Protection Regulation comes into force, giving EU citizens unprecedented control over their personal data. However, enforcement remains a challenge.
US passes legislation allowing law enforcement to demand data from US companies regardless of where it's stored, directly contradicting EU data protection principles.
EU Court of Justice invalidates Privacy Shield, ruling that US surveillance laws don't provide adequate protection for EU citizens' data.
US defense contractor Palantir signs contracts with multiple EU police forces and health systems, raising serious sovereignty concerns.
Initiative begins to monitor, expose, and provide alternatives to foreign control of European digital infrastructure.
GDPR-compliant services built in Europe, hosted in Europe, governed by European law
Curated list of European-owned digital services. Find alternatives you can trust. Regular audits and compliance verification.
Free, privacy-first email service. No tracking, no ads, full encryption. European servers, European jurisdiction. Zero knowledge architecture.
Secure cloud storage with zero-knowledge encryption. Your data never leaves European jurisdiction. Client-side encryption before upload.
Privacy-respecting search engine. No tracking, no profiling. EU data centers only. Alternative to Google and Bing.
Real threats to European data sovereignty you should know about
The Clarifying Lawful Overseas Use of Data Act allows US law enforcement to access data stored by US companies anywhere in the world — including European servers.
Palantir Technologies, a US defense contractor, provides data analytics to European police forces and intelligence agencies.
Post-Snowden revelations confirmed that the NSA routinely accesses data from major US tech companies, including those serving European customers.
89% of cloud infrastructure used in Europe is owned by non-EU companies, primarily American (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
Real-world examples of sovereignty breaches
The Dutch Tax and Customs Administration used Amazon Web Services to process sensitive citizen tax data. Following privacy concerns and GDPR violations, they were forced to migrate to EU-based alternatives.
Multiple German states signed contracts with Palantir for police data analysis software. Privacy activists challenged these contracts as violations of German and EU data protection law.
France's Health Data Hub chose Microsoft Azure to host sensitive health data of 67 million French citizens, sparking massive controversy over CLOUD Act implications.
The Austrian Data Protection Authority ruled that using Google Analytics violates GDPR because it transfers data to the US, where it's subject to surveillance.
Everything you need to know about digital sovereignty
Digital sovereignty means having control over your own digital infrastructure and data. For Europe, it means:
American cloud services subject European data to US law, specifically:
These laws directly contradict GDPR and European privacy rights. The EU Court of Justice has repeatedly ruled that US law doesn't provide adequate protection (Schrems I & II decisions).
Palantir is a US defense contractor with deep ties to US intelligence agencies. Problems include:
European police forces should use European software subject to European oversight.
GDPR is necessary but not sufficient. While it provides strong privacy protections on paper, it cannot:
True sovereignty requires: European companies + European infrastructure + European law + GDPR enforcement.
Several ways to support digital sovereignty:
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This ensures complete independence and alignment with our mission.
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EU-Data.org is initiated by EuropeHost.eu, part of XPSystems.eu — a German technology company building the digital infrastructure Europe needs.
The same team founded MTEX.dev, a developer-first platform creating tools they actually wanted to use. Now they're applying that same philosophy to digital sovereignty.
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