Data generated in a country or about a country’s citizens is often required to be handled in specified ways based on the laws of that country. Some of these laws require that the data be kept in the country or only exported to countries with the same or similar laws regarding the use and handling of that information.
More and more countries are requiring data about their citizens to be kept in the country or only exported to countries with the same or similar laws regarding the use and handling of that information.
Knowing where data is stored or with whom and to where data is shared gives them the ability to know if they are in compliance with local laws.
It is generally expected that data originating in a country remains in that country. The exception is the European Union (EU) where there is an agreement that all member countries must have a minimum set of laws protecting data and privacy of EU citizens. It is acceptable to move data between EU countries because of this agreed upon level of protection.