9 May 2023 · 3 min read

Where Does My Data Go?

scOS leverages Amazon Web Services (AWS) computational resources to provide advanced AI capabilities, storage, and website functionality without "reinventing the wheel."

scOS Service Customers

If you're subscribed to an scOS service, your connected devices communicate with our computational resources provided by Amazon Web Services (AWS) via the scOS Intelligence Hub.

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

  • Hosts scOS AI and real-time analysis capabilities
  • Stores your recordings for private access
  • Data centres used:
    • Ireland: Hosts our most powerful processing capabilities
    • London: Additional storage and processing

Data Processing Flow

  1. Local processing: Pre-processing of data occurs on your Intelligence Hub and decides whether further cloud processing is required
  2. Cloud processing: Video streams and copies of vector data (data that represents where local activity has occurred) is sent to our data centres for scOS AI context updates
  3. Real-time analysis: Performed on AWS for advanced capabilities

The Cloud and Responsibility

There's nothing inherently problematic about cloud computing. The key lies in how companies use and secure these resources. At scOS, we take this responsibility seriously, implementing robust security measures to protect your data.

Future Data Travel

Our goal is to minimize data travel distance and time for efficiency:

  • UK and Ireland users: Data processed and stored in UK and Ireland
  • Future US expansion: US data centres for US users
  • We aim to keep data processing geographically close to users

We may consider developing our own infrastructure in the future. We commit to keeping you informed of any such changes.

Our Ethical Stance

We will always strive to:

  • Keep your data geographically close to you
  • Utilize high-performance computing resources
  • Maintain transparency about our data storage and processing practices

Your trust is paramount, and we're committed to handling your data responsibly and ethically.