Local and independent — what does that mean?
The internet is open and varied, and that is a good thing. But many of the services and apps we use in Denmark come from distant parts of the world, and that can have plenty of downsides.
At Onlime.dk we are a 100% Danish company with no foreign investors. We are headquartered in Vejle and have a data center in Norway. So we call ourselves a local service when we think about how big and global the internet really is.
Read on to find out what that means — here are three differences between Onlime.dk and services based outside Denmark and the EU.
Who decides where the server sits?
The physical location of your data and a company’s legal home determine how your digital rights and your data are respected and protected.
Take U.S. law, which is very different from EU law. There, U.S. authorities can monitor and obtain information about EU citizens without consent — even when a U.S. company stores the data in the EU.
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) strengthens our security and our rights, but it is still hard for EU authorities to, say, oversee and pursue U.S. companies, which often also avoid paying tax.
At Onlime.dk we answer to the Danish and Norwegian authorities. And of course we pay tax, because we are part of society.
Read more about our privacy guarantees.
Do you understand what I’m saying?
Using an app or service isn’t only about tapping and scrolling — sometimes you need help or guidance. We know that matters all the more when we are trusted with keeping other people’s work and memories safe.
That is why you can reach us quickly in several ways at Onlime.dk, and we always speak Danish.
Danish customer support across several channels is actually unusual for a cloud service aimed at private consumers and small and medium-sized businesses. But it pays off for consumers and businesses alike. Co-founder Levi Rauff explains:
We value direct, personal contact enormously, and we build it right into the heart of our service. It creates good experiences for our users, and it helps us get feedback so we can keep improving the service.
Coal-black or green energy?
Data centers are the engine behind our modern internet, with on-demand delivery of files, streaming and video meetings.
Data centers consume enormous amounts of power, which is why the cloud is a major contributor to the level of CO2 in the atmosphere — roughly 3.5% of total emissions.
Our data center is located at Green Mountain in Norway — a tier III-certified facility inside a former NATO depot built into granite. It runs on 100% Norwegian hydropower, secured through Guarantees of Origin, and the servers are cooled naturally with cold fjord water drawn from deep below, keeping energy use for cooling low without burning any fossil fuels.
