Trust, speed, and sovereignty: bunny.net’s commitment to Europe’s digital future

From the very beginning, privacy and independence have been at the heart of bunny.net’s mission. Long before regulations tightened or buzzwords like “data sovereignty” became mainstream, we made deliberate choices to protect users’ trust, sometimes at the cost of convenience.

That’s why we don’t run pixels. We don’t use Google Analytics or other trackers. And wherever possible, we self-host our tools, even when it makes our work harder. For us, privacy isn’t just a compliance checkbox; it’s a principle.

Living our values in practice

Our commitment to privacy isn’t theoretical; it’s something we’ve woven into our platform from the start. When we saw developers depending on third-party font libraries that tracked users, we built Bunny Fonts: a drop-in replacement that delivers the same ease of use and performance without surveillance. That’s why today it’s trusted by tens of thousands of sites and even adopted as the default in Laravel.

We’ve also designed our network with transparency and control in mind. Features like IP anonymization and Routing Filters ensure that privacy isn’t an afterthought, but the default. In every choice we make, the question is the same: how can we give customers speed and simplicity without ever compromising their sovereignty?

The role of the EU Data Sovereignty

The principle of data sovereignty, which holds that information is subject to the laws of the country where it is stored, is now shaping Europe’s digital future. With the GDPR, NIS2, DORA, the EU Data Act, and the AI Act, the EU is raising the bar for trust, resilience, and accountability.

At bunny.net, we see these frameworks not as hurdles but as validation of the path we’ve always chosen. From ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification to the GDPR, NIS2, and the EU Data Act, each standard is simply a continuation of a commitment we’ve upheld since day one, ensuring that your data remains private, secure, and firmly under European jurisdiction.

Moving beyond compliance: choosing the right partners

Sovereignty isn’t only about what we build. It’s also about the ecosystem we choose to be part of.

That’s why we actively move away from vendors that don’t align with our values. We don’t rely on U.S. cloud giants that fall under the CLOUD Act. We’re steadily replacing external SaaS tools with EU vendors and self-hosted solutions. Every step we take reduces dependency, avoids hidden risks, and strengthens our collective digital autonomy.

This isn’t the easiest path, but it’s the right one. And by choosing EU-based providers, our customers reinforce this same shift toward independence and clarity.

The EU Data Act: trust without lock-in

The EU Data Act is now in force, setting a clear standard for portability and interoperability. These principles are not new to us at bunny.net; they have been part of our DNA from the start.

Your files in Storage are always yours, retrievable at any time in their original format via FTP/SFTP. Workloads on Magic Containers run on standard Docker images, making them portable and easy to move elsewhere if you ever choose.

No lock-in. No dark patterns. Just open formats, transparent pricing, and the freedom to leave whenever you want, because real trust means giving you full control, even if that means making it easy to walk away.

Why it matters

Europe’s heavy dependence on non-EU cloud giants undermines its sovereignty. The U.S. CLOUD Act alone gives U.S. authorities access to European data, even when stored locally, which is a clear conflict with GDPR principles.

We’re proving that another path is possible, one rooted in trust, transparency, and independence. We believe compliance is only the beginning. True sovereignty means making choices, sometimes harder ones, that put people first.

Trust beyond compliance

We don’t pursue privacy and sovereignty because regulations demand it. We do it because we believe in it, and because our customers deserve nothing less.

For you, this means clarity instead of uncertainty, independence instead of lock-in, and trust instead of compromise. It means the freedom to build, scale, and innovate in Europe without second-guessing where your data lives or who has access to it.

Compliance is the floor. Trust is the ceiling. And at bunny.net, we’ll always choose the harder road if it leads to a more private, open, and sovereign digital future for Europe and for every customer who relies on us.

If you're building in Europe and want to stay fast without compromise, we're here. to help.