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Data Residency

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Where your data is stored physically (country/region).

Definition

Data residency is the physical location where your data is stored, like a country or region.

In plain English Where your data is stored physically (country/region).

Why this matters

Why it matters: Different places have different laws and access risks.

Example

Example: A company offers “EU data residency” so data stays in EU data centers.