Measures user and organizational preferences for data storage location, cross-border transfer conditions, and governance trade-offs to inform product policy, compliance strategy, and trust-building initiatives.
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Sample Survey Items
Q1
Chat Message
Welcome! This survey explores your preferences for data storage locations, cross-border transfer conditions, and related trade-offs.
Your participation is entirely voluntary, and you may stop at any time. There are no right or wrong answers — we want your honest opinions. All responses are confidential and will be reported only in aggregate.
Estimated completion time: 5–7 minutes.
Q2
Multiple Choice
Are you responding to this survey for personal use or on behalf of an organization?
Personal use (myself)
On behalf of an organization
Q3
Dropdown
Approximately how many employees are in your organization?
1–9
10–49
50–249
250–999
1,000–4,999
5,000+
Not applicable
Q4
Dropdown
Which of the following best describes your role in data governance or technology decisions?
IT / Engineering
Security / Compliance
Legal / Privacy
Executive leadership
Procurement / Vendor management
Other
Not applicable
Q5
Opinion Scale
How familiar are you with the concept of data residency (i.e., where data is physically stored and processed)?
Range: 1 – 7
Min: Not at all familiarMid: NeutralMax: Extremely familiar
Q6
Opinion Scale
How familiar are you with the concept of data sovereignty (i.e., data being subject to the laws of the country where it is stored)?
Range: 1 – 7
Min: Not at all familiarMid: NeutralMax: Extremely familiar
Q7
Opinion Scale
How important is the physical location of data storage when you choose a product or service?
Range: 1 – 7
Min: Not at all importantMid: NeutralMax: Extremely important
Q8
Multiple Choice
Do you currently require data to be stored in a specific country or region?
Yes
No
Not sure
Q9
Multiple Choice
Which locations are acceptable for storing your data? Select all that apply.
In-country only (no cross-border transfers)
Within my broader region (e.g., EU, US, APAC)
European Union member states
United States
United Kingdom
Canada
Australia or New Zealand
Other (please specify)
Q10
Multiple Choice
Which data residency arrangement would best suit your needs?
Single-country only
Regional within a geography (e.g., EU-only, US-only)
Multi-region with customer choice per dataset
Provider-managed best-effort regional placement (no hard guarantees)
No preference
Not sure
Q11
Ranking
Please rank the following factors by how much they influence your data residency decisions. Drag to reorder (top = most important).
Drag to order (top = most important)
Regulatory compliance (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA)
Legal jurisdiction and liability
Performance and latency
Availability and disaster recovery
Provider transparency and auditability
Price and total cost
Q12
Multiple Choice
Which conditions, if any, would make cross-border data transfers acceptable to you? Select all that apply.
In-country only — no transfers under any conditions
Transfers allowed under Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs)
Transfers allowed under Binding Corporate Rules (BCRs)
Transfers allowed where adequacy decisions exist
Allowed if customer-managed encryption keys stay in-country
Allowed if data is anonymized or pseudonymized
Not sure
Q13
Dropdown
What percentage premium, if any, would you be willing to pay for guaranteed in-country data storage?
0% — not willing to pay more
1–5%
6–10%
11–20%
More than 20%
Not sure
Q14
Dropdown
When will you next review or decide on data residency requirements?
Actively selecting now
Within 3 months
3–12 months
More than 12 months
No plans to review
Not applicable
Q15
Multiple Choice
Which of the following would prevent you from adopting a product or service? Select all that apply.
Data stored outside my specified location
Cross-border transfers without clear transparency
Inability to audit or verify data location
No residency-related SLAs or commitments
No option for customer-managed encryption keys
Regulatory non-compliance risk
Significantly higher total cost
Significant performance degradation
Other (please specify)
Q16
Opinion Scale
How confident are you that your current or prospective vendors can meet your data residency requirements?
Range: 1 – 7
Min: Not at all confidentMid: NeutralMax: Extremely confident
Q17
Long Text
Based on your responses in this survey, please share any additional thoughts or concerns about your data residency or sovereignty needs.
Max chars
Q18
AI Interview
We'd like to learn a bit more about your data residency priorities. An AI moderator will ask a couple of brief follow-up questions.
AI InterviewLength: 2Personality: [Object Object]Mode: Fast
Reference questions: 5
Q19
Dropdown
In which region are you (or your organization) primarily located?
Africa
Asia
Europe
Latin America and the Caribbean
Middle East
North America
Oceania
Prefer not to say
Q20
Chat Message
Thank you for completing this survey! Your input will help us design data residency options that better meet your needs.
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