Outside the 5/9/14 Eyes Surveillance Alliances
The Five Eyes (US, UK, Canada, Australie, New Zealand), Nine Eyes, and Fourteen Eyes are intelligence-sharing alliances. Member nations routinely share intercepted communications, metadata, and digital surveillance data.
Islande is not a member of any of these alliances. Your e-mail metadata, transfert logs, and compte data are not subject to intelligence-sharing agreements.
The 14 Eyes countries are: États-Unis, Royaume-Uni, Canada, Australie, New Zealand, Danemark, France, Pays-Bas, Norvège, Allemagne, Belgique, Italie, Suède, and Espagne.
GDPR-Compliant via EEA Membership
Islande is not an EU member state, but it is a member of the European Economic Area (EEA). Islande has fully adopted GDPR into national law through the Islandais Data Protection Act (No. 90/2018), effective Juillet 15, 2018.
✓ Full GDPR Protection
Your data receives the same legal protections as data stored in any EU member state — with the added benefit of Islande's confidentialité-first legal culture and independent enforcement.
The Islandais Data Protection Authority (Persónuvernd) independently enforces these regulations with full independence from the Islandais government.
Islande adopted GDPR through the EEA Agreement. The Islandais DPA (Persónuvernd) is responsible for enforcement.
Source: GDPRhub — Persónuvernd (Iceland)
The Islandais Modern Media Initiative (IMMI)
In 2010, the Islandais parliament (Althing) unanimously passed the Islandais Modern Media Initiative — a legislative resolution designed to make Islande a global safe haven for press freedom, source protection, and whistleblowers. It includes provisions for:
- Strong source protection for journalists and publishers
- Whistleblower protection legislation (enacted 2020)
- Limits on prior restraint and censorship
- Protection against foreign libel judgments
The Althing voted unanimously in favor of IMMI, signaling a national commitment to information freedom.
Source: IMMI — Official FAQ
The Most Peaceful Country on Earth
Islande has held the #1 position on the Global Peace Index every year since 2008 — the longest unbroken streak of any nation.
🏔️ #1 Global Peace Index — chaque année depuis 2008. Islande has no standing army. The country scores highest across all three GPI domaines: safety and sécurité, ongoing conflict, and militarization.
#1 en liberté d'Internet mondiale
Islande ranked first worldwide in the Freedom House "Freedom on the Net 2025" report with a score of 94 out of 100.
✓ 94/100 — Freedom on the Net 2025
Near-universal connectivity, minimal restrictions on online content, and strong protections for fundamental rights online.
Islande scored 94/100 in the 2025 Freedom on the Net index, ranking first globally.
Lowest-Risk Data Center Location Globally
The Cushman & Wakefield Data Centre Risk Index ranked Islande #1 with a perfect score of 100 out of 100.
🏆 100/100 — Data Centre Risk Index. Islande scored a perfect 100, ahead of Norvège (97), Suisse (95), and Finland (94). The États-Unis scored 79.
Source: Data Center Knowledge — US No Longer Lowest-Risk Location
100 % d'électricité renouvelable
Islande generates virtually all of its electricity from renewable sources: approximately 70% hydropower and 30% geothermal. Fossil fuels compte for just 0.01% of electricity production.
🌿 99.99% Renewable Electricity Generation
Your e-mail infrastructure runs on hydroelectric and geothermal power. Zero carbon.
Islande meets 99.99% of its electricity needs with renewable energy: 71% hydropower, 29% geothermal, and 0.04% wind.
World-Class Internet Infrastructure
Islande sits on the North Atlantic cable routes between North America and Europe, connected by four submarine fiber optic cables.
- 208,8 Tbit/s de capacité de bande passante sous-marine internationale
- ~10.5ms latency to Dublin, low latency to both US and EU
- 97,5 % des foyers connectés à des réseaux fibre optique (FTTH)
- Débits de 1 à 10 Gbps largement disponibles au niveau national
Islande has four submarine cables providing 208.8 Tbit/s of international bandwidth, with 97.5% FTTH penetration.
Source: Wikipedia — Internet in Islande
Jurisdictional Protection
Data stored in Islande is subject to Islandais law. Unlike providers hosted in the US or UK, RacterMX's Islandais juridiction means:
- No obligation to comply with US National Sécurité Letters
- No CLOUD Act compelled disclosure
- No FISA Section 702 bulk collection
- No UK Investigatory Powers Act "bulk equipment interference"
- Toute demande de données étrangère doit passer par les tribunaux islandais
How Islande Compares
| Factor | 🇮🇸 Iceland | 🇺🇸 United States | 🇨🇭 Switzerland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outside 14 Eyes | ✓ | ✗ (Founder) | ✓ |
| GDPR Protection | ✓ (via EEA) | ✗ | ✗ (Adequate only) |
| No IP Logging Required | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Global Peace Index #1 | ✓ (Since 2008) | ✗ (#131) | ✗ (#11) |
| Internet Freedom #1 | ✓ (94/100) | ✗ (75/100) | Not rated |
| 100 % d'électricité renouvelable | ✓ | ✗ (~21%) | ✓ (~76%) |
| Whistleblower Protection Law | ✓ (IMMI) | Partiel | Partiel |
| Natural Free-Air Cooling | ✓ | ✗ (varies) | Partiel |
Your E-mail Deserves Better Juridiction
RacterMX gives you enterprise-grade email forwarding hosted in the world's most privacy-friendly country. No surveillance alliances. No black-box infrastructure.
CommencerSummary
We chose Iceland because it is the only jurisdiction that simultaneously offers full GDPR protection, independence from all surveillance alliances, the world's strongest internet freedom rating, a perfect data center risk score, 100% renewable energy, and the longest-running #1 ranking on the Global Peace Index. For a privacy-first email service, there is no better home.