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title: "Your data never leaves your environment"
description: "With Cerbos, your data never leaves your environment, giving you complete control and peace of mind."
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source: "https://www.cerbos.dev/features-benefits-and-use-cases/private-by-design"
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# Your data never leaves your environment

With Cerbos, your data never leaves your environment, giving you complete control and peace of mind.

## Private by design

Cerbos Policy Decision Points run along side your application service - be it inside your kubernetes cluster, as a service inside your VPC or right on the VM running your application on-premise. Every authorization check is evaluated locally and no data is sent out over the internet.

### Complete control over your data

- **In-environment operation:** Cerbos runs entirely within your environment, ensuring no data leakage.
- **No external dependencies:** All processing and decision-making happen locally, eliminating the need for external calls that might compromise data.
- **Full data ownership:** Your data never leaves your perimeter, ensuring you remain the sole custodian.
- **Compliance ready:** By retaining data within your boundaries, comply with stringent data protection regulations with ease.

Cerbos is designed with data protection at its core. By operating solely within your environment and avoiding external dependencies, Cerbos ensures that your data remains yours, always. This not only provides security but also ensures compliance with global data protection standards.

## Deep dive into resources

- [Documentation](https://docs.cerbos.dev/cerbos/latest/deployment/index.html) — Cerbos deployment models
- [Staying compliant – What you need to know](https://www.cerbos.dev/blog/staying-compliant) — Understand the key elements of compliance that should be prioritized
- [Where to implement authorization in your architecture](https://youtu.be/03XgWf_7dzI) — Find out more in the following video
- [Community discussions](https://community.cerbos.dev/?_gl=1*5ozo82*_ga*MTk1NjcwNzQ1MC4xNjY2Mjc5NjI2*_ga_8G3G3MS838*MTY5NDE5MTE5Ny41MjcuMS4xNjk0MTkyNzgyLjIwLjAuMA) — Engage with the Cerbos community to share experiences and insights on keeping data private