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The document identifies Google Cloud Platform, Amazon Web Services, and Microsoft Azure as cloud infrastructure subprocessors for all Anthropic products worldwide. All three are designated as operating worldwide.
This analysis describes what Anthropic's agreement states, permits, or reserves. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Regulatory applicability and practical outcomes may vary by jurisdiction, enforcement context, and individual circumstances. Read our methodology
The use of three major cloud infrastructure providers across all products means that data processed through any Claude product, including user inputs and model outputs, is hosted within the infrastructure of one or more of these providers. Enterprise customers should verify that their DPAs with Anthropic address how workloads are distributed across these three providers and confirm that applicable data residency requirements, if any, are satisfied.
Under these provisions, data processed through any Claude product is hosted on cloud infrastructure operated by Google Cloud Platform, Amazon Web Services, and Microsoft Azure, all of which operate globally. The document does not specify how data is distributed across these three providers or whether users can request or configure data residency preferences.
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"Google Cloud Platform • Cloud infrastructure Worldwide Products: All Products Amazon Web Services • Cloud Infrastructure Worldwide Products: All Products Microsoft Azure • Cloud Infrastructure Worldwide Products: All ProductsExcerpt from Anthropic's Sub-Processors
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Multi-cloud infrastructure arrangements across all three providers engage GDPR Article 28 subprocessor chain requirements, data residency obligations under various national and sector-specific laws, and Schrems II considerations for transatlantic data flows. Each of Google Cloud, AWS, and Microsoft Azure maintains its own FedRAMP authorizations and GDPR compliance frameworks, though Anthropic's downstream use of these platforms requires its own documented transfer and processing agreements. (2) GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium. The combination of three global cloud providers without specification of data distribution or residency configuration creates uncertainty for organizations with data localization requirements. Healthcare, financial services, and public sector customers in particular may have contractual or regulatory requirements specifying permissible cloud providers or geographic regions. (3) JURISDICTION FLAGS: EU and EEA organizations subject to GDPR data residency or transfer restrictions should confirm the specific regions and data centers used for their workloads. Sector-specific regulations in financial services (e.g., EBA guidelines on cloud outsourcing) and healthcare (HIPAA) may impose additional requirements on the use of public cloud infrastructure for sensitive data. (4) CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Enterprise DPAs with Anthropic should specify which cloud providers are authorized for which data categories and whether data residency configurations are available. The listing of all three providers for all products does not indicate whether all three are simultaneously used or whether Anthropic uses different providers for different regions or workloads. (5) COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Compliance teams should confirm that Anthropic's DPA or order form specifies the geographic regions in which data is processed, assess whether their organization's data classification policies permit processing on all three listed cloud platforms, and verify that Anthropic's sub-DPAs with these providers are reflected in any data protection impact assessments (DPIAs) the organization has conducted.
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The use of three major cloud infrastructure providers across all products means that data processed through any Claude product, including user inputs and model outputs, is hosted within the infrastructure of one or more of these providers. Enterprise customers should verify that their DPAs with Anthropic address how workloads are distributed across these three providers and confirm that applicable data …
Under these provisions, data processed through any Claude product is hosted on cloud infrastructure operated by Google Cloud Platform, Amazon Web Services, and Microsoft Azure, all of which operate globally. The document does not specify how data is distributed across these three providers or whether users can request or configure data residency preferences.
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