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description: How Capawesome Cloud keeps Live Updates GDPR-compliant — what data is collected and how to use EU-based servers for Capacitor and Cordova apps.
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# Privacy & Data Residency[¶](#privacy-data-residency "Permanent link")

The privacy of your users is our first priority, and Capawesome Cloud can be used in a fully GDPR-compliant way. Read on for [what data is collected](#data-collection) and how to choose the [server location](#data-residency).

## Data Collection[¶](#data-collection "Permanent link")

Capawesome Cloud only collects the data necessary to provide Live Updates:

* **App ID** — associates the app with the correct account.
* **App Version Code / Name** — determines which updates are compatible with the app.
* **Platform** — iOS or Android, to determine compatible updates.
* **Device ID** — a random identifier created on first launch, used to deliver updates to a device and to count Monthly Active Users (MAU).
* **Bundle ID** — the [bundle](/docs/cloud/live-updates/bundles/) currently installed on the device.
* **Channel Name** — the [channel](/docs/cloud/live-updates/channels/) the device receives updates from.
* **OS Version** — to determine compatible updates.
* **SDK Version** — the version of the Live Update SDK.

No personal data is collected — only the information required to deliver Live Updates. The SDK is open source, so you can verify exactly what is sent.

## Data Residency[¶](#data-residency "Permanent link")

As a European company, Capawesome Cloud offers an EU-based-and-hosted option so that not even connection information such as IP addresses leaves the European Union. To use the European cloud, set the `serverDomain` option to `api.cloud.capawesome.eu`:

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capacitor.config.json

`[](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-0-1){
[](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-0-2)  "plugins": {
[](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-0-3)    "LiveUpdate": {
[](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-0-4)      "serverDomain": "api.cloud.capawesome.eu"
[](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-0-5)    }
[](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-0-6)  }
[](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-0-7)}
`

config.xml

`[](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-1-1)<preference name="SERVER_DOMAIN" value="api.cloud.capawesome.eu" />
`

If you don't set `serverDomain`, the default `api.cloud.capawesome.io` is used, which utilizes servers around the world. You can find more in our [Privacy Policy](/legal/privacy-policy/).

June 8, 2026 

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