Security & EU Data Hosting
A laser scan shows exactly how a site is laid out, which is why clients ask where it will be stored. SkyGIS keeps it in EU data centres, encrypted with AES-256 at rest and TLS 1.3 in transit, with backend services isolated from the public internet. People outside your organisation get in through a signed share link that expires.
- Encryption
- AES-256 at rest, TLS 1.3 in transit
- Hosting
- EU data centres
- Backups
- Daily, with point-in-time recovery
- Applies to
- Every plan, Free included
What happens to a file after you upload it
The same protections apply on every plan, from Free to Business and Pro.
Uploaded over TLS 1.3
Files travel from your browser to SkyGIS over an encrypted connection.
Stored encrypted in the EU
Every file and database record is encrypted at rest with AES-256 and stored in European data centres. Backend services can't be reached from the public internet.
Replicated and backed up
Data is replicated across multiple availability zones. Automated backups run daily, with point-in-time recovery.
Versioned on every upload
Each upload is versioned automatically, so an accidental overwrite or deletion can be recovered.
Kept on the right storage tier
Storage tiering keeps large projects affordable to host while they stay instantly accessible.
Archived when the job ends (Pro)
Archive moves a finished project to cold storage. Restoring it takes hours, and its share links are reset.
Who can open a shared link
Share links are cryptographically signed and stop working at their expiry date. A password is optional, and worth setting for anything sensitive. Because the recipient needs no account, anyone holding a valid link and its password can open the project. Treat it like a key.
The project's link list shows each link as Active or Expired, with its last use and expiry date, so access you forgot about is easy to spot. Archiving or restoring a project resets all of its links.
Security on Viewer plans and on Pro
Every plan, including Free
- AES-256 encryption at rest, TLS 1.3 in transit
- EU data centres, backend isolated from the public internet
- Replication across availability zones
- Daily backups with point-in-time recovery
- Automatic versioning of every upload
- Signed, expiring share links with optional passwords
Pro adds
- Single sign-on (SSO) integration
- Audit logging
- Archive to cold storage for finished projects
Questions
Where is SkyGIS data hosted?
In European data centres. Data is processed and stored in the EU, and backend services are isolated from the public internet.
What can I tell clients who ask how their survey data is protected?
It's stored in EU data centres, encrypted with AES-256 at rest and TLS 1.3 in transit, and replicated with daily backups. People outside your organisation only get in through a signed link that expires, with an optional password.
Is security the same on the free plan?
Yes. Encryption, EU hosting, backups and versioning apply on every plan, Free included. Pro adds single sign-on, audit logging and archiving for finished projects.
Can a deleted or overwritten file be recovered?
Yes. Every upload is versioned automatically, and daily backups with point-in-time recovery sit behind that.
Start free on the same infrastructure
The free plan runs on the same encrypted EU hosting as every other plan. Upload a scan and share it with a password and an expiry date.