{"id":191,"date":"2026-05-19T09:33:27","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T08:33:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sooma.com\/?page_id=191"},"modified":"2026-09-28T01:36:15","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T00:36:15","slug":"data-in-the-us-at-risk","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sooma.com\/en\/dados-nos-eua-em-risco\/","title":{"rendered":"Data in the US at risk"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>The legal framework protecting your data in the US is at risk.<\/h1>\n<p>The US Supreme Court has ended the independence of the FTC, the pillar of the EU-US data agreement, and \"Schrems III\" is already being prepared in court. Anyone with data at American providers faces new uncertainty. Anyone who keeps it in Europe, with a European provider, does not.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<a role=\"button\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGet started<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#comparacao\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow we protect data \u2192<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" viewbox=\"0 0 36 36\"><path d=\"M18 6.72a5.73 5.73 0 1 0 5.73 5.73A5.73 5.73 0 0 0 18 6.72m0 9.46a3.73 3.73 0 1 1 3.73-3.73A3.73 3.73 0 0 1 18 16.17Z\"><\/path><path d=\"M18 2A11.79 11.79 0 0 0 6.22 13.73c0 4.67 2.62 8.58 4.54 11.43l.35.52a100 100 0 0 0 6.14 8l.76.89.76-.89a100 100 0 0 0 6.14-8l.35-.53c1.91-2.85 4.53-6.75 4.53-11.42A11.79 11.79 0 0 0 18 2m5.59 22-.36.53c-1.72 2.58-4 5.47-5.23 6.9-1.18-1.43-3.51-4.32-5.23-6.9l-.35-.53c-1.77-2.64-4.2-6.25-4.2-10.31a9.78 9.78 0 1 1 19.56 0c0 4.1-2.42 7.71-4.19 10.31\"><\/path><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0 0h36v36H0z\"><\/path><\/svg><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tServers in Europe\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" viewbox=\"0 0 36 36\"><path d=\"M18.09 20.59A2.41 2.41 0 0 0 17 25.14V28h2v-2.77a2.41 2.41 0 0 0-.91-4.64\"><\/path><path d=\"M26 15v-4.28a8.2 8.2 0 0 0-8-8.36 8.2 8.2 0 0 0-8 8.36V15H7v17a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h18a2 2 0 0 0 2-2V15Zm-14-4.28a6.2 6.2 0 0 1 6-6.36 6.2 6.2 0 0 1 6 6.36V15H12ZM9 32V17h18v15Z\"><\/path><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0 0h36v36H0z\"><\/path><\/svg><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t100% European jurisdiction\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" viewbox=\"0 0 36 36\"><path d=\"M26.54 18a19.4 19.4 0 0 0-.43-4h3.6a12 12 0 0 0-.67-1.6h-3.35a19.7 19.7 0 0 0-2.89-5.87 12.3 12.3 0 0 0-2.55-.76 17.8 17.8 0 0 1 3.89 6.59h-5.39V5.6h-1.5v6.77h-5.39a17.8 17.8 0 0 1 3.9-6.6 12.3 12.3 0 0 0-2.54.75 19.7 19.7 0 0 0-2.91 5.85H6.94A12 12 0 0 0 6.26 14h3.63a19.4 19.4 0 0 0-.43 4 19.7 19.7 0 0 0 .5 4.37H6.42A12 12 0 0 0 7.16 24h3.23a19.3 19.3 0 0 0 2.69 5.36 12.3 12.3 0 0 0 2.61.79A17.9 17.9 0 0 1 12 24h5.26v6.34h1.5V24H24a17.9 17.9 0 0 1-3.7 6.15 12.3 12.3 0 0 0 2.62-.81A19.3 19.3 0 0 0 25.61 24h3.2a12 12 0 0 0 .74-1.6H26a19.7 19.7 0 0 0 .54-4.4m-9.29 4.37h-5.74a17.7 17.7 0 0 1-.09-8.4h5.83Zm7.24 0h-5.74V14h5.83a18.2 18.2 0 0 1 .42 4 18 18 0 0 1-.51 4.37\"><\/path><path d=\"M18 2a16 16 0 1 0 16 16A16 16 0 0 0 18 2m0 30a14 14 0 1 1 14-14 14 14 0 0 1-14 14\"><\/path><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0 0h36v36H0z\"><\/path><\/svg><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tZero transfers to the US\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1550\" height=\"1135\" src=\"https:\/\/sooma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/hero-sobre-sooma.webp\" alt=\"M\u00e3os a retirar um servidor de um bastidor num centro de dados, com a bandeira da UE\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sooma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/hero-sobre-sooma.webp 1550w, https:\/\/sooma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/hero-sobre-sooma-800x586.webp 800w, https:\/\/sooma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/hero-sobre-sooma-1200x879.webp 1200w, https:\/\/sooma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/hero-sobre-sooma-600x439.webp 600w, https:\/\/sooma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/hero-sobre-sooma-768x562.webp 768w, https:\/\/sooma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/hero-sobre-sooma-1536x1125.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1550px) 100vw, 1550px\" \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tWhy this matters\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<h2>Three agreements. Three collapses foretold.<\/h2>\n<h3>Since 2000, the EU and the US have signed three legal frameworks to legitimise the transfer of personal data. The first two were struck down in court. The third has just lost its foundation.<\/h3>\n<p>\t\t\t\t2015\t\t\t<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"pp-timeline-card-title-68f8a8f-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSafe Harbour struck down\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p>The Court of Justice of the EU strikes down the first agreement (Schrems I case). Thousands of European companies have to rebuild their legal basis overnight.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t2015<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t2020\t\t\t<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"pp-timeline-card-title-68f8a8f-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPrivacy Shield struck down\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p>History repeats itself: the CJEU strikes down the second agreement (Schrems II). US surveillance and the lack of effective redress for European citizens are, once again, the reason.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t2020<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t2026\t\t\t<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"pp-timeline-card-title-68f8a8f-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tData Privacy Framework at risk\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p>The US Supreme Court (Trump v. Slaughter, 29 June) declares the FTC's independence unconstitutional: the authority mentioned 259 times in the European Commission's adequacy decision. noyb calls for an orderly revocation of the agreement and is preparing what is already being called \"Schrems III\".<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t2026<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tWhat now?\t\t\t<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"pp-timeline-card-title-68f8a8f-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe question that remains\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p>The adequacy decision formally remains in force until the Commission revokes it or the court strikes it down. But the question for any European business is simple: do you want to build your GDPR compliance on an agreement that is at risk for the third time in ten years?<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tWhat now?<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tThe real impact\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<h2>If your data is with a US provider, this concerns you.<\/h2>\n<h3>You don't need to wait for a court ruling to feel the cost of uncertainty.<\/h3>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 65 430 375\" xml:space=\"preserve\">  <path style=\"fill:auto\" d=\"m298.367 235.887 26.964-26.899-27.503-27.481-26.899 26.963c-11.281-7.679-24.159-13.007-38.008-15.704V154.65h-38.784v38.137c-13.892 2.675-26.705 7.981-37.943 15.682l-26.963-26.963-27.438 27.481 26.877 26.899c-7.571 11.282-12.899 24.073-15.596 38.008h-38.18v38.763h38.18c2.696 13.848 8.003 26.661 15.596 37.943l-26.877 26.963 27.416 27.438 26.963-26.92c11.238 7.636 24.073 12.964 37.965 15.66V431.9h38.806v-38.159c13.848-2.653 26.683-7.96 38.008-15.617l26.899 26.877 27.503-27.438L298.39 350.6c7.636-11.238 12.986-24.095 15.574-37.943h38.223v-38.763h-38.245c-2.611-13.934-7.917-26.725-15.575-38.007m-84.859 99.765c-23.361 0-42.322-19.047-42.322-42.451 0-23.34 18.961-42.343 42.322-42.343 23.426 0 42.408 19.004 42.408 42.343.021 23.404-18.961 42.451-42.408 42.451\"><\/path>  <path style=\"fill:auto\" d=\"M336.073 105.362c-34.017-21.765-74.247-34.6-117.582-34.6C97.823 70.763 0 168.565 0 289.232c0 50.432 17.257 96.659 45.903 133.674l27.438-27.416c-21.83-29.789-35.117-66.222-35.117-106.085 0-99.549 80.696-180.202 180.245-180.202 33.111 0 63.655 9.556 90.338 25.303l-21.053 22.434 85.571 7.765-9.189-89.346z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCompliance forever under construction\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n<p>Transfer impact assessments (TIAs) that rely on the FTC's independence may have to be rewritten. Every collapsed agreement forces you to redo contracts, clauses and assessments.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" viewbox=\"0 0 36 36\"><path d=\"M34.6 29.21 20.71 3.65a3.22 3.22 0 0 0-5.66 0L1.17 29.21A3.22 3.22 0 0 0 4 34h27.77a3.22 3.22 0 0 0 2.83-4.75ZM16.6 10a1.4 1.4 0 0 1 2.8 0v12a1.4 1.4 0 0 1-2.8 0ZM18 29.85a1.8 1.8 0 1 1 1.8-1.8 1.8 1.8 0 0 1-1.8 1.8\"><\/path><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0 0h36v36H0z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRisk in tenders and audits\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n<p>Clients, partners and regulators increasingly ask where data is stored. \"In the US, under an agreement being challenged in court\" is an answer that is increasingly hard to defend.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 297 297\"><path d=\"M122.441 179.24c0-4.09-2.513-7.593-6.077-9.054H6.077C2.513 171.648 0 175.15 0 179.24c0 33.802 27.463 61.301 61.221 61.301s61.22-27.499 61.22-61.301m168.482-9.054H180.636c-3.564 1.461-6.077 4.964-6.077 9.054 0 33.802 27.464 61.301 61.221 61.301 33.758 0 61.221-27.499 61.221-61.301-.001-4.09-2.514-7.592-6.078-9.054\"><\/path><path d=\"M196.928 267.857h-38.645V77.57h62.659l-33.403 77.941h21.288l26.952-62.889 26.952 62.889h21.288l-34.974-81.604c7.574-4.53 12.659-12.813 12.659-22.263 0-14.296-11.63-25.926-25.926-25.926-5.402 0-9.783 4.381-9.783 9.783s4.381 9.783 9.783 9.783a6.367 6.367 0 0 1 6.359 6.359 6.367 6.367 0 0 1-6.359 6.359h-77.496V19.359c0-5.402-4.38-9.783-9.783-9.783s-9.783 4.381-9.783 9.783v38.645H61.221a6.367 6.367 0 0 1-6.359-6.359 6.367 6.367 0 0 1 6.359-6.359c5.402 0 9.783-4.381 9.783-9.783s-4.381-9.783-9.783-9.783c-14.296 0-25.926 11.63-25.926 25.926 0 9.45 5.085 17.732 12.659 22.263L12.98 155.513h21.288L61.22 92.624l26.952 62.889h21.288L76.058 77.57h62.659v190.287h-38.644c-5.403 0-9.783 4.38-9.783 9.783s4.38 9.783 9.783 9.783h96.855c5.403 0 9.783-4.381 9.783-9.783 0-5.403-4.38-9.783-9.783-9.783\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDependence on other people's decisions\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n<p>The fate of your data is decided between Washington, Brussels and Luxembourg, in proceedings that last years and that your company does not control.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tThe alternative\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<h2>Data in Europe. Problem solved at source.<\/h2>\n<h3>Sooma does not depend on adequacy decisions, standard contractual clauses or transatlantic agreements, because the data never leaves European jurisdiction.<\/h3>\n<table \n\t\t\tclass=\"pp-table tablesaw\" data-tablesaw-mode=\"stack\"\t\t\t\t><\/p>\n<colgroup>\n<col\n\t\t\t\t\tspan=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"elementor-repeater-item-2aab0b3\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/colgroup>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"col\"><\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Non-EU services<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Sooma<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr >\n<th scope=\"row\">Data location<\/th>\n<td><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" viewbox=\"0 0 36 36\"><path d=\"M18 0c9.941 0 18 8.059 18 18s-8.059 18-18 18S0 27.941 0 18 8.059 0 18 0m0 2C9.163 2 2 9.163 2 18s7.163 16 16 16 16-7.163 16-16S26.837 2 18 2m0 22a1 1 0 1 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 0-2m0-14a1 1 0 0 1 1 1v10a1 1 0 0 1-2 0V11a1 1 0 0 1 1-1\" fill=\"auto\"><\/path><\/svg>US (or undefined)<\/td>\n<td><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" viewbox=\"0 -4 28 28\"><path d=\"M27.712.309a1.11 1.11 0 0 1 0 1.49L11.016 19.691a.94.94 0 0 1-.88.29.94.94 0 0 1-.804-.3L.288 9.989a1.11 1.11 0 0 1 0-1.49.94.94 0 0 1 1.392 0l8.499 9.106L26.32.31a.94.94 0 0 1 1.392 0\" fill=\"auto\"><\/path><\/svg>Portugal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr >\n<th scope=\"row\">Legal basis for transfer<\/th>\n<td><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" viewbox=\"0 0 36 36\"><path d=\"M18 0c9.941 0 18 8.059 18 18s-8.059 18-18 18S0 27.941 0 18 8.059 0 18 0m0 2C9.163 2 2 9.163 2 18s7.163 16 16 16 16-7.163 16-16S26.837 2 18 2m0 22a1 1 0 1 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 0-2m0-14a1 1 0 0 1 1 1v10a1 1 0 0 1-2 0V11a1 1 0 0 1 1-1\" fill=\"auto\"><\/path><\/svg>Contested adequacy decision \/ SCCs<\/td>\n<td><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" viewbox=\"0 -4 28 28\"><path d=\"M27.712.309a1.11 1.11 0 0 1 0 1.49L11.016 19.691a.94.94 0 0 1-.88.29.94.94 0 0 1-.804-.3L.288 9.989a1.11 1.11 0 0 1 0-1.49.94.94 0 0 1 1.392 0l8.499 9.106L26.32.31a.94.94 0 0 1 1.392 0\" fill=\"auto\"><\/path><\/svg>Not applicable: there is no transfer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr >\n<th scope=\"row\">Exposure to \"Schrems III\"<\/th>\n<td><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" viewbox=\"0 0 36 36\"><path d=\"M18 0c9.941 0 18 8.059 18 18s-8.059 18-18 18S0 27.941 0 18 8.059 0 18 0m0 2C9.163 2 2 9.163 2 18s7.163 16 16 16 16-7.163 16-16S26.837 2 18 2m0 22a1 1 0 1 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 0-2m0-14a1 1 0 0 1 1 1v10a1 1 0 0 1-2 0V11a1 1 0 0 1 1-1\" fill=\"auto\"><\/path><\/svg>Total<\/td>\n<td><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" viewbox=\"0 -4 28 28\"><path d=\"M27.712.309a1.11 1.11 0 0 1 0 1.49L11.016 19.691a.94.94 0 0 1-.88.29.94.94 0 0 1-.804-.3L.288 9.989a1.11 1.11 0 0 1 0-1.49.94.94 0 0 1 1.392 0l8.499 9.106L26.32.31a.94.94 0 0 1 1.392 0\" fill=\"auto\"><\/path><\/svg>None<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr >\n<th scope=\"row\">Applicable law<\/th>\n<td><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" viewbox=\"0 0 36 36\"><path d=\"M18 0c9.941 0 18 8.059 18 18s-8.059 18-18 18S0 27.941 0 18 8.059 0 18 0m0 2C9.163 2 2 9.163 2 18s7.163 16 16 16 16-7.163 16-16S26.837 2 18 2m0 22a1 1 0 1 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 0-2m0-14a1 1 0 0 1 1 1v10a1 1 0 0 1-2 0V11a1 1 0 0 1 1-1\" fill=\"auto\"><\/path><\/svg>US CLOUD Act + GDPR<\/td>\n<td><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" viewbox=\"0 -4 28 28\"><path d=\"M27.712.309a1.11 1.11 0 0 1 0 1.49L11.016 19.691a.94.94 0 0 1-.88.29.94.94 0 0 1-.804-.3L.288 9.989a1.11 1.11 0 0 1 0-1.49.94.94 0 0 1 1.392 0l8.499 9.106L26.32.31a.94.94 0 0 1 1.392 0\" fill=\"auto\"><\/path><\/svg>Portuguese and European law only<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr >\n<th scope=\"row\">When the next agreement falls<\/th>\n<td><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" viewbox=\"0 0 36 36\"><path d=\"M18 0c9.941 0 18 8.059 18 18s-8.059 18-18 18S0 27.941 0 18 8.059 0 18 0m0 2C9.163 2 2 9.163 2 18s7.163 16 16 16 16-7.163 16-16S26.837 2 18 2m0 22a1 1 0 1 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 0-2m0-14a1 1 0 0 1 1 1v10a1 1 0 0 1-2 0V11a1 1 0 0 1 1-1\" fill=\"auto\"><\/path><\/svg>Redo compliance all over again<\/td>\n<td><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" viewbox=\"0 -4 28 28\"><path d=\"M27.712.309a1.11 1.11 0 0 1 0 1.49L11.016 19.691a.94.94 0 0 1-.88.29.94.94 0 0 1-.804-.3L.288 9.989a1.11 1.11 0 0 1 0-1.49.94.94 0 0 1 1.392 0l8.499 9.106L26.32.31a.94.94 0 0 1 1.392 0\" fill=\"auto\"><\/path><\/svg>Nothing changes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr >\n<th scope=\"row\">Support<\/th>\n<td><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" viewbox=\"0 0 36 36\"><path d=\"M18 0c9.941 0 18 8.059 18 18s-8.059 18-18 18S0 27.941 0 18 8.059 0 18 0m0 2C9.163 2 2 9.163 2 18s7.163 16 16 16 16-7.163 16-16S26.837 2 18 2m0 22a1 1 0 1 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 0-2m0-14a1 1 0 0 1 1 1v10a1 1 0 0 1-2 0V11a1 1 0 0 1 1-1\" fill=\"auto\"><\/path><\/svg>International ticket<\/td>\n<td><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" viewbox=\"0 -4 28 28\"><path d=\"M27.712.309a1.11 1.11 0 0 1 0 1.49L11.016 19.691a.94.94 0 0 1-.88.29.94.94 0 0 1-.804-.3L.288 9.989a1.11 1.11 0 0 1 0-1.49.94.94 0 0 1 1.392 0l8.499 9.106L26.32.31a.94.94 0 0 1 1.392 0\" fill=\"auto\"><\/path><\/svg>\tTeam in Europe<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tSovereignty in practice\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<h2>Europe has already understood. So have businesses.<\/h2>\n<h3>Several Member States have announced digital sovereignty strategies and plans to reduce dependence on American providers, and the European Commission itself has included the topic in its technological sovereignty package. Choosing a European provider is no longer a political statement: it is risk management. For the more than 100,000 mailboxes managed by Sooma, including those of the Portuguese Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados), that decision has already been made.<\/h3>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<a role=\"button\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTalk to the team<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tFrequently asked questions\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<h2>Digital sovereignty and data transfers<\/h2>\n<h3>Straight answers to the questions this topic raises in businesses.<\/h3>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHas the Trump v. Slaughter ruling made it illegal to use American providers?<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" viewbox=\"0 0 36 36\"><path d=\"M8.34 20.39 L18.0 30.0 l9.66 -9.61 A1 1 0 1 0 26.25 19.0 L19.0 26.19 v-19.13 a1 1 0 1 0 -2.0 0.0 V26.19 L9.75 19.0 a1 1 0 0 0 -1.41 1.42Z\"><\/path><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0 0h36v36H0z\"><\/path><\/svg><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" viewbox=\"0 0 36 36\"><path d=\"M27.66 15.61 18 6l-9.66 9.61A1 1 0 1 0 9.75 17L17 9.81v19.13a1 1 0 1 0 2 0V9.81L26.25 17a1 1 0 0 0 1.41-1.42Z\"><\/path><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0 0h36v36H0z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>No. The EU-US adequacy decision formally remains in force until the European Commission revokes it or the Court of Justice of the EU strikes it down. What has changed is the risk: the authority the agreement rests on has lost the independence European law requires, and the agreement now faces legal and political challenge, just like the two previous agreements, which ended up being struck down.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMy company uses Microsoft 365 \/ Google Workspace. Do I have to switch right away?<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" viewbox=\"0 0 36 36\"><path d=\"M8.34 20.39 L18.0 30.0 l9.66 -9.61 A1 1 0 1 0 26.25 19.0 L19.0 26.19 v-19.13 a1 1 0 1 0 -2.0 0.0 V26.19 L9.75 19.0 a1 1 0 0 0 -1.41 1.42Z\"><\/path><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0 0h36v36H0z\"><\/path><\/svg><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" viewbox=\"0 0 36 36\"><path d=\"M27.66 15.61 18 6l-9.66 9.61A1 1 0 1 0 9.75 17L17 9.81v19.13a1 1 0 1 0 2 0V9.81L26.25 17a1 1 0 0 0 1.41-1.42Z\"><\/path><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0 0h36v36H0z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>There is no immediate legal obligation. But if your business relies heavily on the GDPR (health, finance, legal, public sector), it is worth assessing how much it costs your organisation to rebuild its compliance basis every time a transatlantic agreement collapses, and comparing that with the cost of simply keeping your data in Europe.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWith Sooma, does my data pass through servers outside the EU?<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" viewbox=\"0 0 36 36\"><path d=\"M8.34 20.39 L18.0 30.0 l9.66 -9.61 A1 1 0 1 0 26.25 19.0 L19.0 26.19 v-19.13 a1 1 0 1 0 -2.0 0.0 V26.19 L9.75 19.0 a1 1 0 0 0 -1.41 1.42Z\"><\/path><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0 0h36v36H0z\"><\/path><\/svg><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" viewbox=\"0 0 36 36\"><path d=\"M27.66 15.61 18 6l-9.66 9.61A1 1 0 1 0 9.75 17L17 9.81v19.13a1 1 0 1 0 2 0V9.81L26.25 17a1 1 0 0 0 1.41-1.42Z\"><\/path><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0 0h36v36H0z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>No. Storage and processing take place in Europe, under European jurisdiction. There are no transfers of personal data to the US, so the validity (or collapse) of transatlantic agreements does not affect Sooma customers.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat if I need to communicate with customers or suppliers in the US?<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" viewbox=\"0 0 36 36\"><path d=\"M8.34 20.39 L18.0 30.0 l9.66 -9.61 A1 1 0 1 0 26.25 19.0 L19.0 26.19 v-19.13 a1 1 0 1 0 -2.0 0.0 V26.19 L9.75 19.0 a1 1 0 0 0 -1.41 1.42Z\"><\/path><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0 0h36v36H0z\"><\/path><\/svg><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" viewbox=\"0 0 36 36\"><path d=\"M27.66 15.61 18 6l-9.66 9.61A1 1 0 1 0 9.75 17L17 9.81v19.13a1 1 0 1 0 2 0V9.81L26.25 17a1 1 0 0 0 1.41-1.42Z\"><\/path><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0 0h36v36H0z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Sending an email to a recipient in the US is not the same as storing your data with an American provider. What digital sovereignty solves is the location and jurisdiction of your data at rest: your mailboxes, archives and contacts.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat happens if the Data Privacy Framework is actually struck down?<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" viewbox=\"0 0 36 36\"><path d=\"M8.34 20.39 L18.0 30.0 l9.66 -9.61 A1 1 0 1 0 26.25 19.0 L19.0 26.19 v-19.13 a1 1 0 1 0 -2.0 0.0 V26.19 L9.75 19.0 a1 1 0 0 0 -1.41 1.42Z\"><\/path><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0 0h36v36H0z\"><\/path><\/svg><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" viewbox=\"0 0 36 36\"><path d=\"M27.66 15.61 18 6l-9.66 9.61A1 1 0 1 0 9.75 17L17 9.81v19.13a1 1 0 1 0 2 0V9.81L26.25 17a1 1 0 0 0 1.41-1.42Z\"><\/path><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0 0h36v36H0z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>For Sooma customers: nothing. 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