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Law & jurisdictions5, 9 and 14 Eyes countries: what they mean for hostingWhich countries are in the Five, Nine and 14 Eyes, what is official and what was leaked, and what membership really means for a server in each of our seven locations.
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EU Digital Services Act : what it means for hostingThe EU'sDigital Services Act sets the rules for hosting providers in every member state. What it requires, article by article, how it compares with theUS DMCA and where it applies to our servers. Law & jurisdictions
DMCA-ignored countries in 2026: what "ignored" really meansThe DMCA stops at the US border, so every other country ignores it in a sense. Here is what decides takedowns instead, country by country, and what still reaches a server anywhere. Law & jurisdictions
DMCA-ignored hosting explained: what it means in 2026US takedown notices have no legal force outside the United States, butDMCA-ignored does not mean copyright law stops applying. Here is what the label really covers in 2026. Law & jurisdictionsWhat happens when your host gets a DMCA notice?A DMCA notice sets off a fixed routine at a US host and almost nothing at an offshore one. What happens in each case, what can still reach your site and what to do if a notice names it.
Law & jurisdictionsIceland vs Switzerland vs Moldova for offshore hostingThree
non-EU European jurisdictions with three different strengths. How Iceland, Switzerland and Moldova compare on law, latency, price and hardware, and which one fits your project. Law & jurisdictionsIs offshore hosting legal? A
plain-English answerRenting a server in another country is legal almost everywhere. Here is what can make it illegal, which of your own laws still apply, and how to stay on the right side of both. Law & jurisdictionsBest countries for offshore hosting in 2026, comparedSeven offshore hosting jurisdictions side by side: which ones apply the
EU Digital Services Act , how copyright notices and data requests work, and where each one fits. Law & jurisdictionsOffshore vs bulletproof hosting: why the difference mattersOffshore hosting and bulletproof hosting are often confused. One chooses a legal system; the other sells protection from all of them. In 2026 that difference decides who gets sanctioned and seized.
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