European Data Residency on OVHcloud: What It Does and Does Not Give You
Choosing a European region and choosing a European company are different decisions. Only one of them changes the jurisdictional picture, and neither makes you compliant.
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Choosing a European region and choosing a European company are different decisions. Only one of them changes the jurisdictional picture, and neither makes you compliant.
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