20/07/2026
Where does your data actually live? Not which region your provider operates in.. nor which country their headquarters are in.
Where does your data physically reside, right now?
For organisations subject to GDPR, POPIA or other data privacy laws, this isn't an abstract question. It's one that regulators ask, and one that your provider should be able to answer, in writing, with technical evidence.
If you're not certain of the answer, that's worth changing.