How Whitespace safeguards Swedish data

Whitespace builds websites and develops digital services for trade unions, municipalities, companies, and government agencies. They also provide a SaaS platform for web statistics and analytics based on the open-source software Matomo. Their platform has become a popular alternative to Google Analytics because of one key advantage: all data is stored securely in Swedish cloud infrastructure in full compliance with GDPR.

“Our platform stores data in Sweden and follows Swedish law. This means we can guarantee that sensitive information stays protected. Organizations that use our SaaS platform gain full control over their data, which also allows them to collect more personal or business-critical information that cannot leave the company,” says Johan De Geer, CEO of Whitespace and product owner.

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Today, more than 40 organizations use the platform, including the Swedish Tax Agency, Stockholm Public Transport (SL), Umeå University, Fora, and Boplats Göteborg—all of which manage heavy web traffic and place high demands on security. To meet these needs, Whitespace made sure its service runs on server infrastructure that can handle large volumes of data while storing it securely. After a thorough review of Swedish providers offering sustainable servers and infrastructure, they concluded that Glesys was the clear choice.

“Glesys meets all the strict requirements that we and our customers have for a reliable provider, while giving us the ability to scale as our cloud service grows. They guarantee that all data is stored safely in their Swedish data centers—and their professionalism makes them an outstanding partner,” says David Blomberg.