With the current political shifts and Trump’s aggressive stance on potentially "taking over" Greenland, I’ve realized I want to cut my dependence on American tech services completely. I want to reclaim my digital sovereignty and switch to European-based alternatives before things escalate further.

I am currently migrating my digital life based on the chart in the image. Here is the full breakdown of what I switched to and why:

Gmail -> [StartMail](https://www.startmail.com/): I moved my mail to StartMail, and it is looking really good.

Google Photos -> [PixelUnion](http://pixelunion.eu/): Honestly, PixelUnion is great. It works really well and is a great alternative to Google Photos, with almost the same interface. I wanted to try hosting Immich, but I simply don't have the skills. Highly recommended.

Google Chrome -> [Vivaldi](https://vivaldi.com/): I ditched Chrome because it’s basically a data vacuum. I switched to Vivaldi because it’s based in Norway/Iceland, meaning it falls under strict privacy laws. Plus, the customization is helpful.

Google Search -> [Startpage](https://www.startpage.com/): I wanted the quality of Google results without the tracking profile. Startpage is Dutch, so it acts as a privacy firewall between me and US big tech.

Google Maps -> [HERE WeGo](https://wego.here.com/): I don't want my location history stored on American servers. HERE is owned by a German consortium, which feels much safer for navigation data.

Google Home -> [Home Assistant](https://www.home-assistant.io/): Instead of a listening device sending audio to the cloud, I now run Home Assistant locally. Total control, no data leaving my house (this is more my technical level, unlike hosting Immich).

WhatsApp -> [Signal](https://signal.org/): This is the tricky one. I am trying to move to Signal for its encryption (and to avoid Meta). However, I know it is technically US-based (as shown in the image), and frankly, it is a pain in the ass to get friends and family to switch over from Messenger/WhatsApp.

My question to you: Aside from these apps, what else can I do to further disconnect from the US ecosystem? Are there specific operating systems (Linux distros?) or hardware choices I should look into next? I want to be 100% independent.

My journey to European Digital Sovereignty (Goodbye Google)