Your Real-Time Data Doesn't Belong in American Cloud Hands
Ververica is the only enterprise streaming platform built in Europe, for Europe. Apache Flink® born in Berlin. VERA engine governed by EU regulations. Your data stays under your control, in your jurisdiction, beyond foreign surveillance.
They Told You Cloud Was Borderless. They Lied.
Data has nationality.
And yours is probably American 🇺🇸 by default.
When your streaming platform runs on AWS, Azure, or GCP:
- Your data is subject to US surveillance laws (CLOUD Act, FISA 702), even in EU regions
- American intelligence agencies can access it without notifying you
- Your GDPR compliance is theater when the platform provider has US headquarters
- EU data centers don't protect you when the company answers to US jurisdiction
Confluent? Databricks? Kinesis? American companies. US jurisdiction. Great tech. Wrong passport.
It's not paranoia. It's the law. The CLOUD Act gives US authorities jurisdiction over data controlled by US companies, regardless of where it's stored.
You didn't build your European business to hand your most sensitive data to a foreign government. But that's exactly what happened.
What Real Data Sovereignty Looks Like
Here's what it requires
Not a US subsidiary with EU offices. A European company, governed by European law. When regulators knock, they're talking to Europeans.
Your Data Sovereignty Checklist
| Requirement | Ververica | US Platforms |
|---|---|---|
| EU corporate entity | ||
| No US legal jurisdiction | ||
| EU-only deployment options | ||
| European technology origins | ||
| Auditable supply chain | ||
| No telemetry to US infrastructure |
If You're in These Industries, This Isn't Optional
If your regulator would flinch at "Our real-time platform is American," keep reading.
Financial Services
DORA mandates third-party risk management. If your regulator asks why transaction data touches US infrastructure, what's your answer?
Healthcare
Patient data sovereignty under GDPR Article 9. Clinical trials and genomic research can't be exposed to foreign governments.
Critical Infrastructure
NIS2 essential entities. Sovereign data requirements for national security. Procurement favors EU providers.
Telecommunications
Network telemetry = national security. Real-time subscriber analytics for hundreds of millions of EU citizens.
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FAQ
01Can't we just use AWS EU regions with data residency controls?
Can't we just use AWS EU regions with data residency controls?
No. AWS is a US company subject to the CLOUD Act. Data residency ≠ data sovereignty. Read your AWS contract, it says US authorities can access your data regardless of storage location.
02What about Confluent Cloud in EU regions?
What about Confluent Cloud in EU regions?
Confluent is a US corporation. Subject to US law. Your data sits in Frankfurt. The legal jurisdiction is California.
03Does this cost more than US platforms?
Does this cost more than US platforms?
Ververica delivers 40% lower TCO. But the real question: What's the cost of regulatory non-compliance? Of being the next Schrems case study? The cheapest option is the one that doesn't shut down your business.
04What if we need global deployment?
What if we need global deployment?
Data sovereignty doesn't mean isolation. Run Ververica globally with EU data in EU regions. The difference: You control where each workload runs. With US platforms, it's all under US legal control.