๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Software Hosted in Portugal

Portugal is an emerging tech hub with growing data center infrastructure and GDPR enforcement through the CNPD.

Data Protection Law

Law 58/2019

1 Product Hosted in Portugal

Data Hosting in Portugal

Portugal has become an increasingly popular destination for tech companies and digital nomads, with Lisbon establishing itself as a vibrant European tech hub. The country's growing data center market benefits from its Atlantic coast location, which provides connectivity advantages for traffic between Europe, Africa, and the Americas.

Portugal's CNPD enforces GDPR and the country offers a favorable business environment with a growing ecosystem of startups and technology companies. The Web Summit's permanent relocation to Lisbon underscored the city's rising profile in the European tech landscape.

Data Protection Authority

Comissรฃo Nacional de Proteรงรฃo de Dados (CNPD)

Visit DPA website

Portugal's CNPD fined the National Institute of Statistics (INE) โ‚ฌ4.3 million in 2021 for unlawfully transferring census data to a US-based cloud provider (Cloudflare) without adequate safeguards under Schrems II.

Why Host in Portugal?

  • Vibrant and growing tech hub in Lisbon
  • Atlantic coast connectivity to Africa and the Americas
  • Favorable business environment attracting international tech companies
  • Growing data center investment and infrastructure development

Browse by Category

GDPR-Compliant Software

Hosting in Portugal โ€” FAQ

Is software hosted in Portugal GDPR compliant?
Yes. Portugal is an EU member state and directly implements Law 58/2019. All software hosted in Portugal operates under the full scope of GDPR, ensuring your data is protected by European data protection law.
What European software is hosted in Portugal?
European software products hosted in Portugal include tl;dv. These 1 products provide GDPR-compliant alternatives to US cloud services with data stored under Portugal's jurisdiction.
Why choose Portugal for data hosting?
Portugal offers strong data protection under Law 58/2019, full EU membership ensuring GDPR compliance, and a mature digital infrastructure. Hosting your data in Portugal means it is subject to European jurisdiction and cannot be compelled for disclosure under non-EU law such as the US CLOUD Act.

Explore Other Countries