What does EU-hosted analytics mean?

It means the servers that store and process your visitor data are located in the European Union, and no US or non-EU provider sits in the data path. MetriXs is hosted on Hetzner servers in Germany, with no CDN or US edge provider. Visitor data never leaves the EU.

Why does EU hosting matter for GDPR?

The GDPR protects personal data of EU residents, but data hosted outside the EU (notably in the US) is subject to foreign surveillance laws. Transferring personal data to the US requires legal safeguards (Standard Contractual Clauses) and ongoing review. EU-hosted analytics avoids that entire surface: the data stays inside the EU, so no transfer mechanism is needed.

Does MetriXs use a CDN?

No. MetriXs does not use Cloudflare or any CDN. Visitor traffic reaches the Hetzner origin in Germany directly. This is a deliberate privacy choice: no US edge provider sees visitor IPs, and the marketing claim "no data leaves the EU" is literally true.

Where exactly is the data stored?

On Hetzner Online servers in Germany. Hetzner is a German hosting provider. The full subprocessor list (Hetzner for hosting, Mollie for payments, Lettermint for email, MaxMind for GeoIP run locally) is published on the /subprocessors page, with locations and what each touches.

Are EU-hosted analytics tools still GDPR compliant if they use cookies?

Not without a consent banner. EU hosting solves the data-residency question, but a cookie-based tool still needs consent before it loads. MetriXs is both EU-hosted and cookieless, so it solves both: no US transfer, and no consent banner.

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EU-hosted web analytics

Web analytics hosted in the EU. No data leaves Europe.

EU-hosted web analytics stores and processes your visitor data on servers inside the European Union, with no US edge provider or CDN in the path. MetriXs is hosted on Hetzner servers in Germany, is cookieless and GDPR compliant, and never sends visitor data outside the EU. Free plan, paid plans from €6/month.

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MetriXs EU-hosted analytics dashboard with visitor stats and traffic sources

Why EU hosting matters

The GDPR protects the personal data of EU residents, but where that data is stored changes the legal exposure. Data hosted in the EU stays under EU law. Data transferred outside the EU, especially to the US, becomes subject to foreign surveillance regimes, and bringing it back into compliance requires Standard Contractual Clauses and ongoing legal review.

EU-hosted analytics avoids that entire surface. Your visitor data is collected, processed, and stored on servers in the EU, and no non-EU provider sits in the path. There is no transfer mechanism to maintain, no SCCs to review, and no exposure to foreign surveillance laws. For an EU business, that is the cleanest possible posture.

EU-hosted vs. US-hosted analytics

	MetriXs (EU)	Google Analytics (US)
Where data is hosted	Germany (EU)	US by default
US edge provider in path	No (no CDN)	Yes
Foreign surveillance exposure	None	Yes (US laws)
SCC / transfer mechanism needed	No	Yes
Cookies	None	Yes
Consent banner needed	No	Yes (EU/UK)
IP addresses stored	No (daily-salted hash)	Yes

How MetriXs keeps data in the EU

Servers in Germany

MetriXs runs on Hetzner Online, a German hosting provider, in Germany. No US data center, no non-EU region.

No CDN, no US edge

MetriXs does not use Cloudflare or any CDN. Visitor traffic reaches the origin in Germany directly. No US edge provider ever sees visitor IPs.

EU subprocessors only

Every subprocessor is in the EU: Hetzner (Germany, hosting), Mollie (Netherlands, payments), Lettermint (EU, email), MaxMind (US company, but the GeoIP database runs locally with no data sent).

Cookieless on top

EU hosting solves data residency; cookieless solves the consent question. MetriXs does both, so no US transfer and no consent banner.

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Hosted in Germany, no CDN, cookieless, GDPR compliant. Free plan, paid from €6/month.

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Frequently asked questions

What does EU-hosted analytics mean?: It means the servers that store and process your visitor data are located in the European Union, and no US or non-EU provider sits in the data path. MetriXs is hosted on Hetzner servers in Germany, with no CDN or US edge provider. Visitor data never leaves the EU.
Why does EU hosting matter for GDPR?: The GDPR protects personal data of EU residents, but data hosted outside the EU (notably in the US) is subject to foreign surveillance laws. Transferring personal data to the US requires legal safeguards (Standard Contractual Clauses) and ongoing review. EU-hosted analytics avoids that entire surface: the data stays inside the EU, so no transfer mechanism is needed.
Does MetriXs use a CDN?: No. MetriXs does not use Cloudflare or any CDN. Visitor traffic reaches the Hetzner origin in Germany directly. This is a deliberate privacy choice: no US edge provider sees visitor IPs, and the marketing claim "no data leaves the EU" is literally true.
Where exactly is the data stored?: On Hetzner Online servers in Germany. Hetzner is a German hosting provider. The full subprocessor list (Hetzner for hosting, Mollie for payments, Lettermint for email, MaxMind for GeoIP run locally) is published on the /subprocessors page, with locations and what each touches.
Are EU-hosted analytics tools still GDPR compliant if they use cookies?: Not without a consent banner. EU hosting solves the data-residency question, but a cookie-based tool still needs consent before it loads. MetriXs is both EU-hosted and cookieless, so it solves both: no US transfer, and no consent banner.