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Google Cloud Storage

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Object storage · Reviewed 2026-09-11

Google Cloud Storage inherits GCP's exposure: the Irish contracting entity's ultimate parent (Alphabet Inc.) is US. Multi-region EU buckets do not shield from the CLOUD Act.

Contracting entity
Google Ireland Limited
Ultimate parent
Alphabet Inc. (US)
Hosting regions
us, eu, ap
Transfer mechanism
DPF
Operational access from
US, IE

Rating by dimension

Entity control
Red — CLOUD Act exposure
Data location
Amber — mitigations present
Operational access
Amber — mitigations present
Subprocessor chain
Green — EU jurisdiction
Transfer mechanism
Amber — mitigations present

EU alternatives

Sources

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