Privacy-first by default

Security & local deployment — because where the data lives matters.

For sensitive sectors, the location of the model matters more than the model itself. We deploy AI on Apple Silicon hardware in your office. Nothing leaves your firewall.

TL;DR

Most AI Business Units offer two deployment modes: local (Mac mini or Mac Studio in your office, open-weight models, zero data egress) and EU cloud (Frankfurt-region, EU-only providers, GDPR-aligned). For sensitive verticals (law, healthcare, regulated finance), we default to local. For multi-site or low-sensitivity workloads, EU cloud is often more practical. The choice is yours, framed honestly.

The local-first stack

What runs on the Mac in your server room.

Apple Silicon hardware

Mac mini M4 (32–64 GB) for most Units. Mac Studio M4 Ultra (128–192 GB) for law and large-context workloads. Bundled at our cost.

Open-weight models

Current-generation open-weight LLMs (70B class) running fully on-device via mlx and llama.cpp. Updated twice a year.

Zero egress

No outbound calls to vendor APIs at inference time. Optional outbound is logged and auditable.

The honest comparison

Local vs cloud — when each wins.

Dimension	Local (on-prem Apple Silicon)	EU cloud
Data residency	Your office, your jurisdiction	EU region (Frankfurt typical)
GDPR alignment	Strongest — never leaves controller	Aligned via DPA + EU-only processors
Privilege / regulated data	Recommended	Case-by-case
Model class	Open-weight, ~70B params	Open-weight or frontier (configurable)
Per-user cost	€0	€0 — usage-based hosting (~€180–€280 / mo total)
Internet outage behavior	Keeps working	Stops working
Hardware refresh	Every 4–5 years	Provider-managed
Multi-site rollout	One box per site, or central VPN	Native
Audit log location	Your server	Provider region (EU)

Compliance

What we do (and don't) claim.

What we provide in writing

• Deployment architecture document
• Data flow diagram (annotated)
• Standard DPA (GDPR Art. 28)
• Audit log specification
• Open-weight model provenance
• Hardware inventory & access controls

What remains the customer's responsibility

• Final regulatory determination (BRAO, MBO-Ä, sector-specific)
• Internal policy alignment
• User-level access controls in DMS / POS
• PI insurer disclosure where applicable

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

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