Who controls your data?

Think about all the apps and cloud services you use every day. From photo backups to file sharing, we entrust so much of our digital lives to big companies. But here’s the problem: in this arrangement, the service effectively controls your data, not you. They store it, and they get to set the rules. And as we’ve all seen, those rules can change whenever the company decides.

For example, Google Photos famously let everyone store unlimited “high quality” photos for free, until 2021, when it decided to start counting new uploads toward a 15 GB limit. And remember when Dropbox quietly limited free accounts to just three devices? Unless you upgraded your plan, you suddenly couldn’t sync your files across more than three gadgets. Moves like these can feel like having the rug pulled out from under you, because at the end of the day, your data was under their roof, not truly yours.

So where does that leave you? Often, with the uneasy realization that the photos, documents, and messages you thought were “yours” are actually sitting in someone else’s cloud. If they change a policy or price, you’re the one who has to adapt or scramble for an alternative. We know that feeling all too well. That’s exactly why we built Yundera to offer a better way.

At Yundera, we decided to flip the model on its head. 

Instead of renting space in a service where someone else calls the shots, we help you own the space: think of it as your own personal cloud — where your apps and data live. You’re no longer just a tenant in someone else’s digital apartment; you become the owner of your own digital home.

When you use Yundera, all your tools and data reside in a private space that is completely yours. No one else (not even us) can access your files or change anything about your setup without your permission. You have the keys to this space, and you decide what runs there and how. Your apps, your files, your rules.

This is what true data ownership looks like. It means the freedom to use your digital tools without worrying that some provider will suddenly restrict features or peek at your information. And the best part is you don’t need to be a tech expert to make it happen. We designed Yundera to be warm and user-friendly, so you can enjoy the benefits of owning your data without any of the usual headaches.

How is this achieved? 

Yundera’s approach is private by design – you get a fully pre-configured server (running CasaOS) that you own and administer. In practical terms, this means you’ll have two separate accounts: one for your Yundera subscription (for billing and managing the service) and another solely for your personal server’s login. Only you know the password to your server’s dashboard, so not even Yundera’s team can access your files or apps without your consent. Technically speaking, your data is isolated and encrypted at every level, so even the hosting provider can’t see or read your files. 

In fact, “with Yundera, you own the full virtual server… the provider cannot access the data inside” your cloud – if anyone else ever wanted in, they’d need nothing short of a legal court order. 

Furthermore, all the applications on your server are open-source and already set up for you, from file storage to media streaming. Open-source means freedom: the software is free (no licenses or subscriptions) and under your control. Yundera isn’t providing a proprietary service that could one day lock features behind a paywall – you’re simply renting the server, not the apps. You pay only for the infrastructure (storage and computing power) you use, not for the apps themselves. There are no surprise fees or sudden feature restrictions because the tools (Nextcloud, Jellyfin, Immich, etc.) are yours to use as you wish. 

In short, Yundera gives you the benefits of the cloud without the usual trade-offs – your data remains exclusively yours, your tools run on your terms, and you stay in complete control of your digital life.