{"id":216248,"date":"2025-06-10T16:06:17","date_gmt":"2025-06-10T14:06:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/easy-software.com\/?post_type=glossar&#038;p=216248"},"modified":"2025-07-02T13:36:26","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T11:36:26","slug":"data-sovereignty","status":"publish","type":"glossar","link":"https:\/\/easy-software.com\/en\/glossary\/data-sovereignty\/","title":{"rendered":"Data sovereignty"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-bff3e728\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-21f239a0\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-21d3b66e\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-8f04805b\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-8f04805b\">\n\n<p>The term is often used synonymously with&nbsp;<em>data ownership<\/em>&nbsp;and is part of the broader issue of <a href=\"https:\/\/easy-software.com\/en\/glossary\/digital-sovereignty\/\"><em>digital sovereignty<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-12fbce83 gb-headline-text gb-headline-medium\">why is data sovereignty important?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In an increasingly connected world, data is a key resource &#8211; economically, socially, and politically. Those who have data can control processes, analyze behavior, and influence decisions. This makes it all the more important for companies and public institutions to be able to determine for themselves&nbsp;<strong>who has access to their data<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>where it is stored<\/strong>, and&nbsp;<strong>for what purpose it is processed<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This results in the following challenges:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Dependence on cloud providers<\/strong>&nbsp;outside the European legal area<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Non-transparent data flows<\/strong>&nbsp;in complex IT ecosystems<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Unclear responsibilities<\/strong>&nbsp;for data processing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Legal uncertainties<\/strong>&nbsp;in international data traffic<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The physical storage of data within the European Union \u2013 ideally even in Germany \u2013 is a central component of data sovereignty. This is the only way to ensure that the strict requirements of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) apply without restriction. In addition, storage in European data centers protects against access by foreign authorities on the basis of national laws such as the US CLOUD Act.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-5daa93c7 gb-headline-text gb-headline-medium\">what this means for businesses<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Data sovereignty is a strategic success factor. It not only protects against compliance risks, but also builds trust among customers, partners, and employees. Companies that manage their data with sovereignty are more resilient to cyberattacks, regulatory changes, and geopolitical tensions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/easy-software.com\/en\/glossary\/ecm\/\">Enterprise Content Management (ECM)<\/a>&nbsp;supports data sovereignty on multiple levels:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Central data storage<\/strong>&nbsp;on European servers or in your own infrastructure<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Access control<\/strong>&nbsp;and role management for maximum control<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Audit-proof archiving<\/strong>&nbsp;in accordance with legal requirements<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Transparent workflows<\/strong>&nbsp;that make data flows traceable<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>A sovereign ECM system enables companies to secure their information sovereignty \u2013 independently of external platforms or proprietary systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-5f82ae83\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-2916d779\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-2916d779 product-col\" data-sal =\"fade\" data-sal-easing=\"easeInOutSine\"><a class=\"gb-container-link\" href=\"https:\/\/easy-software.com\/en\/easy-archive\/\" aria-label=\"Produkt easy archive\"><\/a>\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-875c0171\">\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-e95cfbbc gb-headline-text gb-headline-marked-headline\"><span>easy<mark style=\"background-color:var(--easy-white)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-easy-blue-color\">archive<\/mark><\/span><\/h2>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-852a5b1e\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-d3cd68aa\">\n\n<p class=\"has-easy-white-color has-text-color\">Archive data securely and compliant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<span class=\"gb-button gb-button-7e027f88 gb-button-text-btn\"><span class=\"gb-button-text\">discover easy archive<\/span><span class=\"gb-icon\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 48 48\" xml:space=\"preserve\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n  <path d=\"m29.95 39.1-3.25-3.2 9.6-9.65h-33V21.7h33l-9.6-9.65 3.25-3.2L45.05 24Z\"><\/path>\n<\/svg>\n<\/span><\/span>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-1f2fac37\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-1f2fac37 product-col\" data-sal =\"fade\" data-sal-easing=\"easeInOutSine\"><a class=\"gb-container-link\" href=\"https:\/\/easy-software.com\/en\/easy-invoice\/\" aria-label=\"Produkt easy invoice\"><\/a>\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-0633cccb\">\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-d99cc43b gb-headline-text gb-headline-marked-headline\"><span>easy<mark style=\"background-color:var(--easy-white)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-easy-cyan-color\">invoice<\/mark><\/span><\/h2>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-89a53721\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-05b55192\">\n\n<p class=\"has-easy-white-color has-text-color\">Digitally verify and approve invoices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<span class=\"gb-button gb-button-393bc245 gb-button-text-btn\"><span class=\"gb-button-text\">discover easy invoice<\/span><span class=\"gb-icon\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 48 48\" xml:space=\"preserve\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n  <path d=\"m29.95 39.1-3.25-3.2 9.6-9.65h-33V21.7h33l-9.6-9.65 3.25-3.2L45.05 24Z\"><\/path>\n<\/svg>\n<\/span><\/span>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Data sovereignty refers to the ability of organizations, institutions, or individuals to maintain full control over their data\u2014from collection and storage to use and sharing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":64,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-216248","glossar","type-glossar","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","no-featured-image-padding"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/easy-software.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/glossar\/216248","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/easy-software.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/glossar"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/easy-software.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/glossar"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/easy-software.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/64"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/easy-software.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/glossar\/216248\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/easy-software.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=216248"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}