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Microsoft Azure: where is customer data stored and processed?
Azure stores and processes customer content in selected regions within the EU/EEA, including Norway (Norway East), Germany, France, Switzerland and Sweden, and the customer chooses the region. Norway East and Germany West Central, as well as France Central and Switzerland North, are documented, while Sweden and the Netherlands are assumed from the region list. Sign-in via Azure MFA stores authentication data in the USA, based on an Azure document from 2021 that may be outdated. Entra ID data is stored in EMEA, country not stated. Support may get remote access from personnel outside the geography, country not stated. Location for notifications and backup is not stated in the pages read.
See the map and sourcesWhere data is stored and processed
| Activity | In the EU/EEA | Outside the EU/EEA |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | Germany, Norway, Sweden, Netherlands, Europe (country not stated), France | Switzerland |
| Processing | Germany, Norway, Sweden, Netherlands, Europe (country not stated), France | Switzerland |
| Login and user account | – | USA |
| Logs and telemetry | Europe (country not stated) | – |
Ownership and agreements
| Owner | MICROSOFT CORPORATION (USA) |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | USA |
| Data processing agreement | Found and read |
| Certifications | ISO/IEC 27001, ISO/IEC 27017, ISO/IEC 27018, ISO/IEC 27701, ISO 22301, ISO 9001, SOC 1, SOC 2, SOC 3, PCI DSS |