How to have a website outside the Jurisdiction of the USA. 👍
1) Choose a domain registrar outside the USA.
Make sure the company has no business offices, trademarks, patents, or copyrights in the United States. Carefully review their Terms of Service (TOS) and privacy policy. If you find any references to the USA, move on.
2) Select a non-USA domain.
Avoid extensions like .com, .net, .org, .info, .us, and .edu. Also, steer clear of word-based domain extensions (.social).
3) Use a web hosting provider outside the USA.
As with the registrar, ensure the provider has no business offices, trademarks, patents, or copyrights in the United States. Again, review their TOS and privacy policy thoroughly.
4) Be cautious with additional services.
Most hosting providers include DNS and email services, but if you use a 3rd provider or a CDN, make sure they are also outside the USA. Check their TOS and privacy policies as well.
Need a provider? I’ve compiled a list.
https://codeberg.org/Linux-Is-Best/Outside_US_Jurisdiction/src/branch/main/Index.md
#DigitalSovereignty
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2025-08-28 18:49:34 UTC
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2025-08-28 18:49:34 UTCEvent JSON
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