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Data Sovereignty
Ensure compliance, control and trust by keeping your data within legal and jurisdictional boundaries
Data Sovereignty
Data Sovereignty refers to the concept that digital information is subject to the laws of the country in which it is stored. For organisations handling sensitive or regulated data, ensuring that data remains within specific geographic and legal boundaries is essential for compliance, privacy and strategic autonomy. A well-defined data sovereignty strategy helps organisations avoid legal risks, maintain customer trust and meet national and industry-specific regulations.
At Claria, we help you design and implement sovereignty-aware architectures, ensuring your data stays where it should, under the right controls and in full alignment with your legal and operational obligations.
Our Clients
Businesses that have trusted us
The benefits of getting Data Sovereignty right
Organisations that get it right are better positioned to operate confidently across jurisdictions, protect sensitive data and respond to changing regulatory landscapes.
Stay compliant with national and sector-specific regulations
Meet the requirements of GDPR, UK DPA 2018, HIPAA, CCPA and similar laws that mandate data localisation, security and lawful handling.
Reduce legal risk from cross-border transfers
Avoid the complications and liabilities that come with hosting or processing data in jurisdictions with conflicting laws.
Build and maintain public trust
Demonstrate transparency and accountability in how personal or sensitive data is stored and used critically for reputation and user confidence.
Gain greater control over data access
Minimise exposure to foreign interference or surveillance by ensuring that data remains under your jurisdiction.
Meet procurement and compliance criteria
Fulfil data residency and sovereignty obligations common in sectors like government, healthcare, defence and financial services.
Future-proof against regulatory change
Prepare your architecture for tightening localisation rules or new national frameworks that may mandate stricter control of data flows.
How can we help you and what do we do?
At Claria, we help organisations understand, assess and implement data sovereignty frameworks that align with their regulatory obligations and business needs. We combine legal awareness with deep technical expertise to design compliant and operationally effective solutions.
Get in touchOur Data Sovereignty Services
Data residency assessments and risk audits
We analyse and assess your current data landscape to identify where data is stored, processed and transferred, highlighting cross-border flows and exposure points.
Regulatory compliance alignment (GDPR, HIPAA, local data laws)
We assess your current practices against relevant national and industry-specific regulations, providing practical recommendations for alignment and enforcement.
Design of sovereign data architectures
Architect and design systems and solutions that maintain critical data in your country.
Deployment in region-specific cloud and hybrid environments
We implement data management and integration solutions within local or approved infrastructures, including sovereign cloud, private cloud and hybrid models.
Vendor selection and technology advisory for sovereignty compliance
Robust framework and advisory service for vendor selection including commercial and technical assessments regarding sovereignty of data.
Policy and governance framework development
Development of governance frameworks including policies and processes to enforce data sovereignty.
Sovereign data management solutions
Claria have architected and developed integration, API management and data management solutions that are already data sovereign and ready to use.
Sovereign data management solutions
Claria have architected and developed integration, API management and data management solutions that are already data sovereign and ready to use.
The technologies we use at Claria
Tooling that fits your data, wherever it needs to stay
At Claria, we work with organisations worldwide to implement technologies that respect data sovereignty requirements without compromising capability. Our team has deep experience across both open-source frameworks and enterprise-grade platforms, allowing us to recommend the right technologies for your specific regulatory, operational and technical landscape.
We work with the following technologies
We help you select and implement the tools that support sovereignty, compliance and long-term scalability, without overcomplicating your stack or losing operational control.
Sovereign and region-specific cloud providers
UKCloud, IONOS, AWS (region-specific), Azure, Google Cloud, all deployed to align with local residency laws and sovereignty needs.
Data encryption and key management platforms
Thales, AWS KMS, Azure Key Vault and other tools that help enforce encryption-at-rest and in-transit, with local key control where required.
Integration and API platforms
Boomi, WSO2, MuleSoft, Azure Integration Services, AWS, chosen to support secure data flows within regulated environments.
Secure data storage and access control solutions
Egnyte, Rubrik, Veeam, NetApp, Dell EMC, used to maintain data access boundaries and retention policies aligned to legal requirements.
Containerisation and edge computing technologies
Kubernetes, Red Hat OpenShift, AWS Outposts, Azure Stack, SUSE Edge, for localised processing and control, especially in hybrid or disconnected environments.
How to tackle these projects?
At Claria, we guide teams through each step to ensure your solutions are not only well-designed, but actually adopted and maintained over time.
Get in touchHere’s how we typically lead these initiatives:
1. Identify applicable regulations and assess current data flows
Understand your current data and the across your business.
2. Get alignment across teams
Bring business, data and IT stakeholders together around a shared vision and priorities.
3. Define success from day one
Set practical, measurable KPIs for what good data quality looks like in your context.
4. Select the right combination of technologies
Implement technologies that fit your systems and scale with your needs — no unnecessary complexity.
5. Build data quality into daily processes
Integrate quality controls into daily workflows so it becomes standard practice, not a special task.
6. Assign clear ownership
Establish governance structures with clear roles, responsibilities and escalation paths.
7. Prove value early, then grow
Start with a high-impact use case, demonstrate results and expand iteratively across domains.
Common mistakes made in Data Sovereignty initiatives
Even with the best intentions, Data Quality Frameworks can fall short when key fundamentals are overlooked. These are some of the most frequent issues we encounter when organisations struggle to see lasting results:
Treating data quality as an IT-only initiative.
Over-engineering solutions without business buy-in.
Ignoring business change and ongoing education.
Underinvesting in metadata management and lineage.
Failing to embed monitoring and continuous improvement into BAU.
Why choose Claria
Because sensitive data deserves more than generic solutions
Here’s why organisations around the world choose to work with us:
Deep expertise in data sovereignty and compliance
We have a proven track record of designing architectures that align with national laws, industry-specific regulations and data control policies, whether you’re operating in the UK, EU, US or beyond
Technology-agnostic but strategy-led
Our consultants recommend and implement technologies that fit your objectives, not just what’s trending. We’re equally comfortable with open-source frameworks and enterprise platforms.
Global team, local understanding
With presence across regions, we combine international best practices with local compliance insight. We understand that sovereignty means different things in different places and we adapt accordingly.
Security and trust at our core
We are ISO 27001 and Cyber Essentials Plus certified, and our teams include SC-cleared professionals. This means you’re working with a partner trusted to operate in secure and regulated environments.
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