Video Conferencing · Norway (NO)
Whereby
Norwegian browser video calls — no app, no login, one permanent room link.
The switch
Zoom→Wherebyalso replaces Google Workspace
About
Video conferencing from Norway. No download, no account for guests — just a permanent room URL. GDPR-native, data in EU. Used by teams that want frictionless calls.
Why we recommend it
- No download or app required
- Permanent room links — share once, use forever
- GDPR-native Norwegian company
- Embeddable via SDK in your own product
- Recordings stored in EU
EU vs USA
Whereby vs Zoom
Side-by-side on jurisdiction, data residency, and the rules that decide who can actually read your data.
Criteria
🇪🇺 Whereby
🇺🇸 Zoom
Headquarters
Oslo, Norway
San Jose, USA
Jurisdiction
Norway (GDPR)
USA
Data location
EU (Germany)
Global (some EU routing)
GDPR-native
Yes
No
CLOUD Act / FISA exposed
No
Yes
Ad tracking
No
No
End-to-end encryption
No
No
Open source
No
No
Ownership
Whereby AS (private, Norwegian)
Zoom Video Communications
Founded
2013
2011
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