cnil cloud act

The cnil cloud act tag follows discussion of European cloud sovereignty, privacy, and the legal risks associated with US-controlled infrastructure. Its current coverage centers on France’s decision to move the national Health Data Hub from Microsoft Azure to Scaleway, a French cloud provider, in 2026. The change reflects concerns that sensitive public-sector and health data may be exposed to foreign jurisdiction or political pressure, even when hosted by technically capable hyperscale providers. Coverage also considers what the decision means for Microsoft, Amazon, Google, and European governments as cloud procurement increasingly involves questions of national control, regulatory trust, and dependence on non-European technology infrastructure.