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Backblaze

Storage & CMSMedium RiskVerified 2026-03-05
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Overview
HeadquartersπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ USSan Mateo
US IncorporatedYes
CLOUD Act ExposureYes
NotesOperates own data centers. S3-compatible B2 Cloud Storage. One region per account; multi-region requires separate accounts.
Regions (5 in 3 countries)
πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ US
US West (Sacramento) Β· Sacramento
US West (Phoenix) Β· Phoenix
US East (Reston) Β· Reston
πŸ‡³πŸ‡± NL
EU Central (Amsterdam) Β· Amsterdam
πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ CA
CA East (Toronto) Β· Toronto
Compliance & Data

Certifications

βœ“ SOC 2βœ“ ISO 27001βœ“ GDPRβœ“ HIPAAβœ“ PCI DSS

Data Types Handled

Object StorageBackupsApplication Data
Applicable Laws (5)

Applies to businesses meeting revenue or data volume thresholds that handle California residents' data.

Max fine: USD 7,500 per intentional violationvia πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ US

Organizations must obtain meaningful consent and are accountable for personal information transferred to third parties.

Max fine: CAD 100,000 per violationvia πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ CA
CLOUD ActUnited States

Any US-incorporated provider or subsidiary may be compelled to disclose data regardless of where it is stored.

Max fine: Contempt of court penaltiesvia πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ US

Cross-border transfers to non-adequate countries require SCCs, BCRs, or other safeguards.

Max fine: 4% of global annual turnover or EUR 20Mvia πŸ‡³πŸ‡± NL
FISA Section 702United States

US providers may be subject to surveillance orders targeting non-US persons, creating risk for EU data subjects.

Max fine: Contempt of court penaltiesvia πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ US