Security, Compliance & Data Residency

LegalPrizm maintains the highest standards of security, privacy, and regulatory compliance with geographically isolated data centers to protect your firm's data across the US and EU.

Geographically Isolated Data Centers

We maintain completely separate and isolated infrastructure for US and EU data to ensure full compliance with GDPR, state privacy laws, and international data transfer regulations.

United States

New York Data Center

Data Stored:

All data from US-based law firms and their clients, including documents, case files, client information, and metadata.

Compliance:

  • CCPA/CPRA and 20+ US state privacy laws
  • HIPAA Business Associate requirements
  • NY SHIELD Act compliance
  • ABA Model Rules (1.1, 1.6, 5.3)

Infrastructure:

Primary hosting with real-time backup and disaster recovery within US territory. No EU data ever stored on US servers.

European Union

Frankfurt, Germany Data Center

Data Stored:

All data from EU-based law firms and EU data subjects, including personal data, documents, case files, and all metadata.

Compliance:

  • GDPR with full data subject rights
  • DORA (Digital Operational Resilience Act)
  • NIS2 Directive cybersecurity requirements
  • EU Data Act and eIDAS Regulation

Infrastructure:

Exclusive EU storage with Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) for any necessary transfers. No US data ever stored on EU servers.

Why Complete Data Segregation?

GDPR Compliance

Prevents unauthorized international data transfers and ensures EU data sovereignty per Schrems II ruling.

Enhanced Security

Geographical isolation reduces risk surface and prevents cross-jurisdictional legal complications.

Optimized Performance

Data served from local data centers ensures low latency and fast access for regional users.

Certifications & Compliance Standards

HIPAA

Compliant

GDPR

EU Compliant

DORA

EU 2022/2554

SOC 2

Type II

ISO 27001

Certified

ISO 27701

Privacy

ISO 42001

AI Governance

European Union Compliance

Full compliance with all current and upcoming EU regulations for data protection, operational resilience, and cybersecurity

GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation)

Full compliance with European data protection regulations ensuring lawfulness, fairness, transparency, and accountability.

  • Data subject rights (access, rectification, erasure, portability)
  • Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) for high-risk processing
  • AES-256 encryption and pseudonymization
  • Data Processing Agreements (DPAs) with all sub-processors
  • Breach notification to authorities within 72 hours
  • Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) for any international transfers

DORA (Digital Operational Resilience Act)

EU Regulation 2022/2554 effective January 17, 2025. Full ICT risk management and operational resilience framework.

  • ICT risk management framework (Articles 5-16)
  • ICT incident reporting (initial within 4 hours, full within 72 hours)
  • Annual penetration testing and threat-led simulations
  • Third-party ICT provider management (Articles 28-44)
  • Multi-region redundancy with 99.9% uptime SLA
  • 4-hour RTO, 1-hour RPO for disaster recovery

NIS2 Directive (Network & Information Security)

Implementation of minimum cybersecurity measures including risk analysis, supply chain security, cryptography, and access control.

  • Multi-factor authentication (MFA) and role-based access control (RBAC)
  • TLS 1.3 encryption in transit, AES-256-GCM at rest
  • 24/7 Security Operations Center (SOC) monitoring
  • Supply chain audits with SOC 2/ISO 27001 certified vendors
  • Incident detection within 1 hour, reporting within 24-72 hours
  • Quarterly cybersecurity awareness training for all staff

EU Data Act

Ensures data access, portability, and switching rights without fees or hindrances. Protection against unlawful third-country data requests.

  • APIs for real-time data access and portability in machine-readable formats
  • Zero switching fees with 30 days free migration support
  • Interoperability with other cloud services and platforms
  • Contractual safeguards against non-EU governmental data access
  • User notification of any third-country data requests

eIDAS Regulation

Legal validity of electronic signatures, identifications, and trust services across the European Union.

  • Integration with Qualified Trust Service Providers (QTSPs)
  • Advanced and qualified electronic signatures supported
  • Tamper-evident technology and certified seals/timestamps
  • Records maintained for legal admissibility in court
  • Cross-border recognition across all EU member states

EU AI Act

Risk-based classification and management for AI systems with transparency measures and governance framework.

  • AI feature classification (document automation = limited-risk)
  • User notifications and transparency measures
  • ISO 42001 AI management certification (target Q2 2026)
  • Human oversight and governance framework
  • Complete records of AI training data, models, and decisions

United States Compliance

Full compliance with federal and state privacy laws, healthcare regulations, and legal industry standards

State Privacy Laws (CCPA/CPRA + 20+ States)

Comprehensive compliance with California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA/CPRA) and privacy laws in over 20 US states.

  • Consumer rights: access, deletion, opt-out, non-discrimination
  • Automated DSAR (Data Subject Access Request) portal
  • 45-day response time for all rights requests
  • Privacy notices at data collection points
  • Annual risk assessments for automated decision-making

HIPAA Compliance

Full HIPAA compliance for law firms handling Protected Health Information (PHI) as a Business Associate.

  • Business Associate Agreements (BAAs) available
  • Administrative, physical, and technical safeguards
  • Field-level encryption for all PHI
  • 6-year audit log retention
  • Annual security risk analyses and workforce training
  • Breach reporting within 60 days

ABA Model Rules Compliance

Designed to help law firms maintain compliance with American Bar Association Model Rules of Professional Conduct.

  • Rule 1.1: Technology competence and reasonable efforts
  • Rule 1.6: Confidentiality with enhanced encryption
  • Rule 5.3: Supervision of non-lawyers and vendors
  • Attorney-client privilege protection mechanisms
  • Client consent protocols for technology use

ESIGN Act & UETA Compliance

Legal equivalence of electronic signatures to traditional wet ink signatures with proper consumer consent and record retention.

  • Clear, demonstrable consent to electronic transactions
  • Intent to sign verification (click-to-sign workflows)
  • Accurate, accessible record retention (7 years minimum)
  • Tamper-evident technology for signature verification
  • Withdrawal of consent allowed without penalty

NY SHIELD Act

Reasonable safeguards for private information of New York residents with expanded breach notification requirements.

  • Administrative safeguards (compliance officer, training, vendor assessments)
  • Technical safeguards (encryption, MFA, network monitoring)
  • Physical safeguards for secure facilities
  • Breach notification to NY Attorney General and affected individuals
  • Secure data disposal after retention periods

Section 508/ADA Accessibility

Full WCAG 2.1 Level AA compliance for federal procurement and digital service accessibility requirements.

  • Alt text for all images and visual content
  • Full keyboard navigation support
  • 4.5:1 color contrast ratios throughout UI
  • Screen reader compatibility (JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver)
  • VPAT (Voluntary Product Accessibility Template) available

Global Security Certifications

Industry-leading certifications validate our commitment to security excellence across all jurisdictions

SOC 2 Type II

Independently audited security controls covering security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality, and privacy.

  • Annual third-party audits
  • 5 Trust Service Criteria compliance
  • Reports available to enterprise customers

ISO 27001:2022

International standard for information security management systems with 93 Annex A controls.

  • Risk-based security management
  • Continuous improvement processes
  • Global recognition and trust

ISO 27701:2019

Privacy information management extension to ISO 27001, mapped to GDPR and CCPA requirements.

  • Integrated privacy controls
  • GDPR/CCPA compliance mapping
  • Target certification: Q2 2026

Technical Security Measures

Enterprise-grade security controls protecting your data at every layer

End-to-End Encryption

  • • AES-256-GCM at rest
  • • TLS 1.3 in transit
  • • Field-level encryption for PII/PHI
  • • Hardware Security Modules (HSMs)

Access Control

  • • Multi-factor authentication (MFA)
  • • Role-based access control (RBAC)
  • • Principle of least privilege
  • • SSO integration (SAML 2.0, OAuth)

24/7 Security Monitoring

  • • Security Operations Center (SOC)
  • • Real-time threat detection (SIEM)
  • • Automated incident response
  • • <1 hour incident detection time

Vulnerability Management

  • • Quarterly vulnerability scans
  • • Annual penetration testing
  • • Automated patch management
  • • Bug bounty program

Business Continuity

  • • 99.9% uptime SLA
  • • 4-hour Recovery Time Objective (RTO)
  • • 1-hour Recovery Point Objective (RPO)
  • • Multi-region redundancy

Comprehensive Audit Logging

  • • All user actions logged
  • • 6-year retention for HIPAA
  • • Immutable audit trails
  • • Real-time anomaly detection

Audit Reports & Documentation

Comprehensive audit documentation available to enterprise customers

SOC 2 Reports

Type I and Type II reports available for enterprise customers

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Security Assessments

Penetration testing and vulnerability assessment reports

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Compliance Documentation

HIPAA, GDPR, DORA, and other compliance certification documents

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