Vendor profile
Google Cloud Platform: where is customer data stored and processed?
Google Cloud Platform is a cloud service product from Alphabet Inc. headquartered in the USA, and the customer group is not stated in the sources. The data processing addendum has been read, but it does not state where data is stored; the storage locations below come from other documented sources. Customers can choose storage in the EU, but country and region are not named, and the provider also has regions outside the EU/EEA that can be opted out of. Customer content is processed among others in Germany, the Netherlands, Brazil, Canada and the United Kingdom via sub-processors, and technical support is provided from several countries, including the USA, India, Bulgaria, Japan and Romania. AI data labelling is documented in India, Poland, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Kenya and the USA.
See the map and sourcesWhere data is stored and processed
| Activity | In the EU/EEA | Outside the EU/EEA |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | Europe (country not stated), Germany, Netherlands | – |
| Processing | Germany, Netherlands | – |
| Support | Bulgaria, Romania, Norway | USA, India, Canada, Israel, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Philippines |
| AI features | Poland | India, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Kenya, USA |
Ownership and agreements
| Owner | ALPHABET INC. (USA) |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | USA |
| Data processing agreement | Found and read |
| Certifications | ISO/IEC 27001, ISO/IEC 27017, ISO/IEC 27018, PCI DSS, SOC 1, SOC 2, SOC 3 |
Sub-processors (37)
| Name | Country | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Accenture International Limited | Bulgaria, Canada, India, Israel, Japan, | Teknisk support, Assured Support |
| Bristlecone Incorporated | India, USA | Integration Connectors, teknisk support |
| Canonical Group Limited | Brasil, Canada, Japan, Isle of Man, Taiw | Teknisk support (Ubuntu Pro OS) |
| Cognizant Worldwide Limited | Argentina, Canada, India, Irland, Israel | Teknisk support, Assured Support, datamerking |
| CData Software, Inc. | India, USA | Application Integration, teknisk support |
| Cyderes Group LLC | USA | User Protection Services, teknisk support |
| Deloitte Consulting LLP | USA, Filippinene, Polen | Teknisk support, Assured Support |
| EPAM Systems, Inc. | Australia, Sveits, USA, Mexico, Polen | Teknisk support (Firebase) |
| BULL LTDA | Brazil | Managing Hosting Environment (Bare Metal Solution) |
| Bull Advanced Computing Canada Inc. | Canada | Managing Hosting Environment (Bare Metal Solution) |
| Bull GmbH | Germany | Managing Hosting Environment (Bare Metal Solution) |
| Bull Nederland B.V. | Netherlands | Managing Hosting Environment (Bare Metal Solution) |
| Esprit Digital Services Limited | United Kingdom | Managing Hosting Environment (Bare Metal Solution) |
| Eviden USA, Inc. | Brasil, Canada, Tyskland, Japan, Nederla | Managing Hosting Environment (Bare Metal Solution) |
| GlobalLogic Technologies Private Limited | India | Teknisk support, datamerking |