iCloud

Non-EuropeanCloud storage

Score

1/5

Non-European owner.

iCloud is Apple's cloud storage service. It backs up photos, files and device data and keeps them in sync across Apple devices, and paid iCloud+ plans add storage and privacy features. Apple Distribution International Ltd. in Cork, Ireland, provides the service to users in Europe and is a subsidiary of the US company Apple Inc.

What we know

Owner

Apple Inc., United StatesNon-European

Listed, no controlling shareholder

Headquarters

Cork, IrelandEU

Available in

The whole EU

European alternatives

ProtonEuropeEuropean, but not fully within the EU or EEA.4/5

Ownership chain

  1. iCloud
  2. Apple Distribution International Ltd.Brand ownerIrelandEU
  3. Apple Inc.Brand ownerUnited StatesNon-European

Sources

  1. AppleGeneral · 2 October 2026
  2. AppleHeadquarters · 2 October 2026
  3. AppleAvailability · 2 October 2026
  4. AppleOwnership · 29 September 2026 · Source about Apple Inc., the owner.
  5. 2025 Form 10-K, Exhibit 21.1: Subsidiaries of Apple Inc.Apple Inc. · Ownership · 29 September 2026 · Source about Apple Inc., the owner.
  6. 2026 Proxy StatementApple Inc. · Ownership · 29 September 2026 · Source about Apple Inc., the owner.
  7. 2025 Form 10-KApple Inc. · Headquarters · 29 September 2026 · Source about Apple Inc., the owner.

Last verified on 2 October 2026.

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