Why It Matters
Clients, regulators and privacy laws may require data to stay in particular countries. With AI tools, ask where the model processes data as well as where documents are stored.
Related Terms
- GDPR
- The EU General Data Protection Regulation, which governs how personal data about people in the EU is collected, used, transferred and protected. The UK has its own version.
- DPA (data processing agreement)
- A contract that governs how a vendor processes personal data on a customer's behalf, required in many cases under the GDPR and similar laws.
- BYOK (bring your own key)
- An arrangement where the customer controls the encryption keys protecting its data in a vendor's cloud, and can revoke them.
General information, not legal advice. Part of the Legal Tech Glossary, 173 terms in plain English.