How to create an HDS bucket for health data hosting

Under Article L.1111-8 of the French Public Health Code, service providers hosting specific types of personal health information must obtain Hébergeur de Données de Santé (HDS) certification. Established by ASIP Santé, the French Digital Health Agency, HDS sets a framework to enhance the security and protection of PHI. Scaleway Object Storage enables the creation of dedicated buckets for storing health data in accordance with HDS regulatory requirements.

Refer to the Scaleway Trust Center for more information.

Before you startLink to this anchor

To complete the actions presented below, you must have:

• A Scaleway account logged into the console
• Owner status or IAM permissions allowing you to perform actions in the intended Organization
• The authorization from Scaleway to create HDS-certified Object Storage buckets

How to create an HDS bucket for health data hostingLink to this anchor

1. Click Object Storage on the left side menu of the console. The Object Storage dashboard displays.
2. Click + Create bucket. The bucket creation page displays.
3. Select the Paris region.
   Note

   You can only create HDS-certified buckets in the Paris region as it is a french legal requirement.

4. Check Public or Private to define the bucket visibility. The bucket visibility specifies whether everyone can see the list of objects in the bucket. It does not affect object visibility.
   Note

   A file uploaded to a public bucket is private by default. A private file stored in a public bucket is not publicly accessible. You can change the bucket visibility at any time from the Bucket settings tab.

5. Select a use case for your bucket.
6. Under HDS certification, tick the Tag this bucket as HDS-certified.
   Note

   By tagging this bucket, you confirm it will be used in compliance with regulations for health data storage. The HDS certification of a bucket cannot be modified after creation.

7. Enter a name for your bucket.
8. Optionally, you can use the cost estimator to simulate your Object Storage costs.
9. Click Create bucket to confirm. A list of your buckets displays, showing the newly created bucket.

You can see the HDS-certified badge for your bucket by clicking on its name in the Buckets list, and then on the Bucket settings tab.