Governance
Data Residency
Data residency is the requirement that data be stored and processed within a specific geographic jurisdiction. AI deployments meet residency requirements by selecting model-host regions (Azure OpenAI Canada Central, Bedrock EU, Vertex AI in Quebec) and by designing retrieval and storage to keep data in-region. Cross-border model calls require explicit regulatory approval that most institutions do not bother seeking when in-region capacity exists.
Related terms
- PIPEDA — PIPEDA (Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act) is Canada's federal private-sector privacy law.
- AI Compliance — AI compliance is the demonstrable conformance of AI deployments to applicable laws and standards — GDPR, PIPEDA, the EU AI Act, NIST AI RMF, ISO/IEC 42001, sector-specific rules in healthcare, finance, and government.