Digital Sovereignty: Why the US Cloud Act is a Ticking Time Bomb

For the public sector and Critical Infrastructure, 'Cloud First' often means 'America First'. We explain why Digital Sovereignty is the only viable strategy for 2026.

Coday Policy

June 2, 2026

The Illusion of Control

You think your data is safe because your server is in Frankfurt. But if that server belongs to AWS, Azure, or Google, you are wrong. The **US Cloud Act** forces American companies to hand over data to US authorities, even if that data is stored in the EU. For German authorities and critical infrastructure, this is an unacceptable risk.

Digital Sovereignty Audit

Check your dependency on non-EU infrastructure.

Are your servers hosted exclusively in the EU?

Is your provider subject to the US Cloud Act (AWS, Google, Azure)?

Do you use self-hosted analytics (e.g., Matomo, Plausible) instead of Google Analytics?

Are Google Fonts loaded locally (no CDN requests)?

Do you use a European CDN (or no CDN) for static assets?

Is your site usable without consenting to tracking cookies?

Do you avoid US-based SSO providers (Login with Google/Facebook)?

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The Path to Independence

Digital Sovereignty doesn't mean building everything yourself. It means controlling dependencies. We build on **Open Source** and **European Infrastructure** (Hetzner, Scaleway, Telekom Cloud). No black boxes. No vendor lock-in.