Sidney van den Boogaard
Founder, BuiltInEu
I run BuiltInEu from Rotterdam. The site exists because European businesses keep handing their data to US platforms and then being surprised when the CLOUD Act, Schrems II, or a Mailchimp price hike makes that a problem. I write about the European alternatives that actually exist, in detail, with the trade-offs.
What I write about
Digital sovereignty, jurisdiction law (CLOUD Act, GDPR, Schrems II), European cloud infrastructure, privacy-respecting software, and the practical work of migrating off US-based platforms. The pieces here aim to be useful for the next person doing the same thing, with concrete time estimates and honest trade-offs.
Recent posts by Sidney
Bunny CDN Review 2026: An Honest Take After Migrating builtineu.eu
May 13, 2026Reviews
The European SaaS Stack 2026: A Working Blueprint Without AWS, Stripe, or Cloudflare
May 7, 2026Digital Sovereignty
Tresorit for HIPAA-compliant cloud storage: a healthcare buyer's guide (2026)
Apr 28, 2026Guides
Proton Pass Review 2026: An Honest Hands-On Test (933 Items Later)
Apr 11, 2026Reviews
AdCreative.ai Review 2026: Is This EU-Built AI Ad Tool Worth It?
Apr 6, 2026Reviews
pCloud Review 2026: Swiss Cloud Storage with Lifetime Plans Worth It?
Apr 5, 2026Reviews
Office.eu vs Euro-Office: Which European Office Suite Should You Try First?
Apr 1, 2026Comparisons
What Is Digital Sovereignty? A Complete Guide for 2026
Mar 26, 2026Digital Sovereignty
Complete De-Googling Guide 2026: Replace Every Google Service Step by Step
Mar 24, 2026Digital Sovereignty
Tresorit vs Dropbox: End-to-End Encryption vs Convenience (2026)
Mar 17, 2026Comparisons
