Surfer
Partially CompliantPolish content optimisation platform that scores drafts against the pages already ranking, with a built-in outline and brief builder.
Subject to the US CLOUD Act: a US provider in this tool's processing chain can be compelled to disclose data it holds, including data stored in the EU. The vendor itself is European-owned.
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GDPR Compliance Data
Not independently verified| GDPR Status | Partially Compliant |
| HQ Country | Poland |
| Ownership | European-owned |
| Foreign Disclosure Exposure | US CLOUD Act / FISA 702 |
| Data Hosting Location | GlobalSub-processor table in the customer privacy policy: Google Cloud Platform, processing location "EU / United States"; Cloudflare, "Global"; Apollo, "United States"; Stripe, "Global". (surferseo.com/privacy-policy-customers) |
| EU Servers Available | |
| Data Processing Agreement | View DPA |
| Sub-processor List | View sub-processors |
| Schrems II Risk | Medium Risk |
| SCCs in Place | |
| Last Verified | 28 August 2026 |
How we reached this
Privacy policy identifies a Polish company with National Court Register number KRS 0000752993 and tax number NIP 8971860264, VAT ID PL8971860264, based in WrocΕaw, Poland. A KRS entry is a public court registration, the strongest ownership evidence available. Hosting location, DPA availability and sub-processors are not yet verified.
About Surfer
Surfer is a Polish SEO platform built around on-page content rather than rank tracking. It analyses the pages currently ranking for a term and scores your draft against them on terms used, headings, length and structure, then generates outlines and briefs from the same analysis. It suits teams whose bottleneck is producing content that ranks rather than monitoring positions.
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Surfer GDPR & data protection: common questions
Is Surfer GDPR compliant?
Partly. Surfer meets some of the requirements, with caveats worth reading before you commit. Surfer is a European company headquartered in Poland, data is hosted across multiple regions globally, and a Data Processing Agreement is published.
Where does Surfer store data?
Surfer states: "Sub-processor table in the customer privacy policy: Google Cloud Platform, processing location "EU / United States"; Cloudflare, "Global"; Apollo, "United States"; Stripe, "Global". (surferseo.com/privacy-policy-customers)". Data is hosted across multiple regions globally.
Does Surfer offer a Data Processing Agreement (DPA)?
Yes. Surfer publishes a DPA at https://surferseo.com/privacy-policy-customers/. A DPA is required under Article 28 GDPR whenever a provider processes personal data on your behalf.
What a DPA has to cover βIs Surfer a European company?
Yes. Surfer is headquartered in Poland and, as far as we can establish, European-owned.
Is Surfer subject to the US CLOUD Act?
Indirectly. Surfer itself is European-owned and headquartered in Poland, so the company is not subject to US jurisdiction. The exposure runs through a US provider in its processing chain, a host, CDN or other sub-processor, which can be compelled to disclose data it holds even when that data sits on EU servers. That is a narrower exposure than a US-owned vendor, and the compliance notes above say which provider it is. Standard Contractual Clauses are in place for transfers, which is the required safeguard but does not override a lawful US order.
Schrems II compliance checklist βWho are Surfer's sub-processors?
Surfer publishes its sub-processor list at https://surferseo.com/privacy-policy-customers/. Worth reading: a vendor hosting in the EU can still route data through non-EU sub-processors, which is where residency claims usually come apart.
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