Where is your data actually going? (And why IT hates your new app)

We’ve all done it. You need a quick way to collect data—maybe a volunteer registration form or a community survey—so you Google "free form builder," sign up for a random service, and send the link out.

It works great, until your IT Manager finds out. Or until you realize that the sensitive personal data of your local residents is being stored on a server in a jurisdiction with very different privacy laws to Australia.

For Local Government and Education, Data Sovereignty is non-negotiable.

This is the beauty of building solutions inside your own Microsoft tenant. When I build you a Power App or a SharePoint Intranet, the data never leaves your environment. It stays behind your firewalls, governed by your security policies, and backed up by your existing retention schedules.

You get the slick, modern app experience you want. Your IT team gets the security and compliance they need. Everyone wins.