EU Data Residency Tool — Privacy Bench

Tell us about your current setup

Where are your users?

Primarily EU/EEA

Most of your users are in the European Economic Area

Mix of EU and non-EU

Significant portion of users both in and outside the EU

Primarily outside EU

Most users are outside the European Economic Area

What type of personal data do you process?

Health, financial, or other special-category data

Includes sensitive data requiring additional protections

Standard personal data (names, emails, addresses)

Typical user account and contact information

Minimal personal data (analytics only)

Primarily anonymous or pseudonymous data

Where is your data currently hosted?

EU/EEA only

All data stored and processed within the EU

US with Standard Contractual Clauses

US-hosted with legal transfer safeguards in place

US without data transfer safeguards

US-hosted without formal transfer mechanisms

Other / Unsure

Hosted elsewhere or uncertain about data location

What is your current platform?

WordPress

Self-hosted or managed WordPress site

Other CMS (Drupal, Joomla, etc.)

Content management system other than WordPress

Custom application

Custom-built web application or API

Static site / JAMstack

Static site generator or headless CMS

What are your specific requirements?

We need EU-only data storage (no cross-region replication)

Data must not leave EU/EEA boundaries

We need a DPA (Data Processing Agreement) from our host

Formal agreement required for GDPR compliance

We need SOC 2 or ISO 27001 certification

Industry-standard security certifications required

We need 24/7 support from EU-based staff

Support team must be located within the EU

Our industry has specific data residency regulations

Healthcare, finance, government, or other regulated sector

Compliance Gaps Identified

Hosting Recommendations

Next Steps

Document where your data is stored, backed up, and accessed today
Confirm your host's EU/EEA regions and replication policies
Request a signed DPA from your hosting provider
Update your privacy policy to reflect data residency commitment
Set up monitoring to verify data stays in-region

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