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The Eurostack, a European digital sovereignty solution

Written by Maud Koelman | Mar 19, 2025 9:49:18 AM

The Eurostack, a European digital sovereignty solution

As a digital commerce company, we specialize in developing and optimizing webshops using Shopware, Alumio, and Shopify. We find it crucial that businesses must stay informed about technological advancements and data protection regulations, particularly as U.S. regulations evolve and may impact global commerce.

Therefore, we wrote this blog to introduce you to the Eurostack, a tech stack designed to help transition your webshop to European-based solutions that comply with EU regulations, ensuring both security and data sovereignty.

What is the Eurostack?

The Eurostack is Europe’s digital sovereignty initiative, designed to build a secure and scalable tech ecosystem that ensures privacy, data protection, and sustainability. It aims to reduce Europe’s dependency on non-European technology providers, particularly in the context of tightening data privacy rules across the globe.

As global data privacy regulations become stricter, businesses must proactively adopt measures to protect customer data. Changes like the end of data protection agreements, the rise of new privacy laws, and state-specific regulations in various countries, make it essential for businesses to stay ahead in ensuring compliance with data protection standards. The Eurostack provides solutions tailored to comply with stringent European regulations, such as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), while offering tools to safeguard data amidst shifting global privacy laws.

Why you should pay attention to data protection

With growing attention on data privacy, businesses that operate internationally need to be ready for changes that could affect their operations. Digital commerce companies must act now to protect customer data and stay compliant with changing data protection laws.

Whether it’s changes to privacy agreements, new national laws, or state-specific rules, businesses using non-European service providers could risk not following the laws, which may lead to legal and operational problems.

How the Eurostack helps ensure compliance

The Eurostack addresses these challenges by providing a comprehensive, European-based tech infrastructure with the following key benefits:

GDPR-ready platforms

Platforms like Shopware and Alumio are designed with European regulations in mind, ensuring businesses remain compliant with stringent privacy laws such as the GDPR. While Shopify is based in Canada, it does offer tools and features that help businesses comply with GDPR, but it may require additional steps to fully align with EU data protection standards.

Data sovereignty

The Eurostack allows businesses to host data within the EU, minimizing reliance on U.S.-based infrastructure and mitigating the risks associated with international regulatory shifts.

Seamless integration & security

Tools like Alumio act as an Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS), which helps connect different systems and share data securely. This makes sure that businesses can stay flexible and continue to operate smoothly, while also following important rules for data protection and privacy.

The impact of U.S. policy shifts on data protection

Changes in U.S. laws could have a big impact on businesses using American service providers. These changes may lead to stricter rules on data transfers, more legal uncertainties, and possible disruptions for businesses that depend on non-European solutions.

By using the Eurostack, businesses can protect their digital commerce systems for the future, making sure they stay compliant and independent, even in an unpredictable global regulatory environment.

Conclusion

The Eurostack offers a secure, compliant, and scalable solution for digital commerce businesses looking to operate with confidence in a privacy-conscious world. By transitioning to European-based solutions, businesses can safeguard customer data while ensuring full compliance with EU regulations.

To explore the available Eurostack solutions and see how they align with your current technology stack, visit Eurostack’s official website. If you’re looking to optimize your webshop with a secure and future-proof approach, our team is here to help.

Check out what you can adopt from the Eurostack: Eurostack Official Website