Here's the official line about where data for Google Apps is stored: http://www.google.com/support/a/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=106886
We're a bit more open about this and can state that App Engine data centers are in North America, but beyond that I can't say much more. If you are concerned about legal issues, please have your legal team consult with our team at [email protected]. -- Ikai Lan Developer Programs Engineer, Google App Engine Blogger: http://googleappengine.blogspot.com Reddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/appengine Twitter: http://twitter.com/app_engine On Thu, Sep 30, 2010 at 7:04 AM, Peter Ondruska <[email protected]>wrote: > This brings up questions affecting all from European Union especially > if they collect personal information which is protected differently in > EU (especially here in Czech Republic). According to our laws (CZ) the > one who collects personal information should first get permission to > do so and the famous office (remember Street View ;-) ) may conduct > audit that collected data is compliant. Not sure what the consequences > are when Google replicates data to/from EU... For this reason I would > prefer data to be stored just outside EU :-))) > > PS: I am not lawyer... and do not want to be one :-) > > On Sep 30, 3:17 pm, Erwin Streur <[email protected]> wrote: > > I agree. Rumors indicate that there are a couple in the Netherlands > > and Belgium (Google appears to like water ;-), but there is hardly any > > information about which ones are used for what. > > > > I'm surprised by the statement of Ikai Lan (Google) about it and would > > like more clarification on it. Does it mean that > > a) (GAE) data might be stored in North America > > b) (GAE) data is stored in North America as well (but actually it is > > stored in all/most datacenter across the world) > > c) (GAE) data is stored only in North America > > ? > > > > On 27 sep, 13:25, Peter Ondruska <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Well, this may not be truth always. Unfortunately Google does not > > > disclose much about their data centres... One is being built in > > > Finland. > > > > > On Sep 27, 9:03 am, adams <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > Just to clarify: does that mean, though, that it might be processed > > > > outside of North America? And I assumme North America means USA and > > > > Canada. > > > > > > On Sep 24, 5:10 pm, "Ikai Lan (Google)" > > > > <[email protected]<ikai.l%[email protected]> > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > The data is stored in North American data centers. > > > > > > > -- > > > > > Ikai Lan > > > > > Developer Programs Engineer, Google App Engine > > > > > Blogger:http://googleappengine.blogspot.com > > > > > Reddit:http://www.reddit.com/r/appengine > > > > > Twitter:http://twitter.com/app_engine > > > > > > > On Fri, Sep 24, 2010 at 8:53 AM, John McLaughlin < > > > > > > > [email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > I don't think so. I've been working with the opposite > assumption. > > > > > > When they say "running on Google's infrastructure" I'm assuming > that > > > > > > my application will be running worldwide with datastore > information > > > > > > replicated as needed to worldwide servers. Perhaps Google > AppEngine > > > > > > for Business can make such guarantees when it launches. I > haven't > > > > > > seen anything specific one way or another, but would love to > know. > > > > > > > > On Sep 23, 7:38 am, Spines <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > Just verifying - App Engine is hosted on servers located in the > USA > > > > > > > right? And will stay that way? > > > > > > > > > The reason I ask is because I've been reading up about "fair > use" for > > > > > > > using other people's images, and it seems that things are much > clearer > > > > > > > legally if your servers are located in the USA. > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the > Google Groups > > > > > > "Google App Engine" group. > > > > > > To post to this group, send email to > [email protected]. > > > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > > > > [email protected]<google-appengine%[email protected]><google-appengine%2Bunsubscrib > [email protected]> > > > > > > . > > > > > > For more options, visit this group at > > > > > >http://groups.google.com/group/google-appengine?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Google App Engine" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<google-appengine%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/google-appengine?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google App Engine" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/google-appengine?hl=en.
