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# Enforcing a Storage Region

> Require all new projects in your organization to store raw data in a specific region.

Organization admins can enforce a storage region (US, UK, or EU) so that every new project in the organization stores raw files in that region. When enforcement is active, members cannot choose a different region when creating a project.

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  This only affects new projects. Existing projects keep the region they were created with. Storage regions cannot be changed after project creation.
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## Turn on storage region enforcement

1. Click your organization name in the top left and select **Manage**.
2. Go to the **Data residency** tab.
3. Toggle **Enforce storage region** on.
4. Select the region you want to enforce: **United States**, **United Kingdom**, or **European Union**.
5. Click **Save**.

<img src="https://cdn.coloop.ai/mintlify-coloop-docs/images/docs-assets/collaboration/data-residency-settings.png" alt="Organization settings Data residency tab with Enforce storage region toggled on and United States selected" style={{ borderRadius: "6px" }} />

All new projects created by anyone in your organization will use the enforced region. The storage region picker in the project creation dialog is disabled, and members see a message explaining which region is enforced.

## Turn off enforcement

1. Go to the **Data residency** tab in your organization settings.
2. Toggle **Enforce storage region** off.
3. Click **Save**.

Members can then choose their own storage region when creating new projects.

## What members see

When enforcement is active, the storage region picker in the create project dialog is disabled. The enforced region is pre-selected and a message explains that the organization enforces it.

<img src="https://cdn.coloop.ai/mintlify-coloop-docs/images/docs-assets/collaboration/create-project-enforced-region.png" alt="Create project dialog with storage region picker disabled showing United States selected and a message that the organization enforces this region" style={{ borderRadius: "6px" }} />

## Who can change this setting

Only organization admins can access the Data residency tab. Non-admin members see a message directing them to contact their admin.

For more on admin vs. member permissions, see [Managing an Organisation](/docs/collab-and-access-management/managing-an-org).
