Data Sovereignty Self-Check

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01KnowSeeing the technical layers: where your data lives and whether it can move.
Do you know where your data is stored?Location is the foundation of sovereignty.	Yes	No	Unknown
Can you export your data without help from your vendor?Portability prevents vendor lock-in.	Yes	No	Unknown
Do you have physical control or audit rights over server locations?Without physical access, infrastructure can be disabled beyond your control.	Yes	No	Unknown
02ControlEnforcing control across the technical layers.
Do you control who accesses your data, and is that enforced?Access without enforcement is just intent.	Yes	No	Unknown
Do you hold the encryption keys, not your vendor?Whoever holds the key decides.	Yes	No	Unknown
Can you prove deleted data is actually gone?Provable deletion is the ultimate test.	Yes	No	Unknown
Is your software built on open-source standards that you can self-host?Proprietary APIs lock your logic to a single cloud or runtime provider.	Yes	No	Unknown
03GovernThe organisational layer: who is allowed to act.
Can you act independently during an incident?Sovereignty matters most in a crisis.	Yes	No	Unknown
Are your contractual exit terms clear and executable?Dependency shows when you try to leave.	Yes	No	Unknown
Is data sovereignty a criterion in architecture and procurement decisions?Without embedding it stays accidental.	Yes	No	Unknown

Your result

This is not a certification or compliance verdict. It is a starting point for conversation.

Sovereignty fails at whichever layer is weakest. Here is how your answers land across the four.

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Would you like to talk with us about your data sovereignty level?

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01KnowSeeing the technical layers: where your data lives and whether it can move.
Do you know where your data is stored?Location is the foundation of sovereignty.	Yes	No	Unknown
Can you export your data without help from your vendor?Portability prevents vendor lock-in.	Yes	No	Unknown
Do you have physical control or audit rights over server locations?Without physical access, infrastructure can be disabled beyond your control.	Yes	No	Unknown
02ControlEnforcing control across the technical layers.
Do you control who accesses your data, and is that enforced?Access without enforcement is just intent.	Yes	No	Unknown
Do you hold the encryption keys, not your vendor?Whoever holds the key decides.	Yes	No	Unknown
Can you prove deleted data is actually gone?Provable deletion is the ultimate test.	Yes	No	Unknown
Is your software built on open-source standards that you can self-host?Proprietary APIs lock your logic to a single cloud or runtime provider.	Yes	No	Unknown
03GovernThe organisational layer: who is allowed to act.
Can you act independently during an incident?Sovereignty matters most in a crisis.	Yes	No	Unknown
Are your contractual exit terms clear and executable?Dependency shows when you try to leave.	Yes	No	Unknown
Is data sovereignty a criterion in architecture and procurement decisions?Without embedding it stays accidental.	Yes	No	Unknown