Does Notion offer EU data residency?
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EU residency on higher tiersRelies on SCCsDPA available
Where does Notion store EU data — and who can touch it?
Notion offers EU data residency only on higher plan tiers, and relies on Standard Contractual Clauses for transfers.
Notion launched EU data residency (Frankfurt, AWS) in 2025 free of charge — but ONLY on the Enterprise plan. Plus/Business workspaces are hosted in the US and rely on Standard Contractual Clauses.
EU data residency
Can you keep data in the EU?
EU data-at-rest residency (Frankfurt, AWS) is available free of charge to Enterprise-plan workspaces, whose owners can choose US or EU storage. Free, Plus and Business workspaces are hosted in the US with no EU residency option — this is the plan-tier moat.
Transfer mechanism
Notion relies on Standard Contractual Clauses for transfers of EU personal data to the US. Enterprise workspaces that select EU storage keep workspace data at rest in the EU, reducing (but not always eliminating) those transfers.
Sub-processors
Who else processes your data?
Notion publishes a sub-processor list (AWS, Cloudflare and others) with general authorisation. AI features route data to additional model-provider sub-processors. current sub-processor list ↗
Data Processing Agreement (DPA)
Does Notion sign a DPA?
A Data Processing Addendum is published online and applies without separate negotiation. DPA ↗
What the trust-badge pages don't tell you
The headline 'Notion now has EU data residency' hides the catch: it is Enterprise-only. A Business-plan team handling EU personal data still has its data in the US under SCCs.
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Frequently asked questions
Does Notion offer EU data residency?
Only on higher tiers. EU data-at-rest residency (Frankfurt, AWS) is available free of charge to Enterprise-plan workspaces, whose owners can choose US or EU storage. Free, Plus and Business workspaces are hosted in the US with no EU residency option — this is the plan-tier moat.
Where does Notion send my data, and does it rely on SCCs?
Notion relies on Standard Contractual Clauses for transfers of EU personal data to the US. Enterprise workspaces that select EU storage keep workspace data at rest in the EU, reducing (but not always eliminating) those transfers.
Who are Notion's sub-processors?
Notion publishes a sub-processor list (AWS, Cloudflare and others) with general authorisation. AI features route data to additional model-provider sub-processors. See the current list at https://www.notion.com/help/subprocessors.
Does Notion sign a GDPR Data Processing Agreement (DPA)?
Yes — A Data Processing Addendum is published online and applies without separate negotiation.
Is Notion GDPR compliant?
Notion can be used in a GDPR-compliant way, but compliance depends on your configuration, not just the vendor: Notion launched EU data residency (Frankfurt, AWS) in 2025 free of charge — but ONLY on the Enterprise plan. Plus/Business workspaces are hosted in the US and rely on Standard Contractual Clauses. You are the controller — confirm the current DPA, residency and sub-processor terms with Notion Labs, Inc. and run a transfer impact assessment before processing EU personal data. This is not legal advice.
Sources
https://www.notion.com/help/data-residency
https://www.notion.com/help/gdpr-at-notion
https://www.notion.com/help/subprocessors
This page is cited public information, not legal or compliance advice. Whether Notion can lawfully process your EU personal data depends on your plan, configured region, contract and a transfer impact assessment you control. Always confirm current terms with Notion Labs, Inc. before sending EU personal data.