OPEN TO YOU. CLOSED TO BIG TECH.
It never ceases to amaze us.
Agencies built to think independently — yet running on Big Tech’s leash.
Supposed experts in building brands on values, blind to the fact they’ve sold out their own:
“Here’s the Google Doc.”
“Let’s meet on Teams.”
“Let’s chat on Slack.”
“I did some research on ChatGPT — here are the findings.”
And when Mark Z. or WeTransfer rewrite the rules mid-game to help themselves to your data?
“Let me add you to our WhatsApp.”
“Here’s the link to the file I sent you.”
Not here. Not ever.
At Biarritz, privacy isn’t a line in the footer —it’s the ground we stand on,
the hill we build our house on,
and the edge we defend.
We have something to hide.
Clients trust us to be first to know when markets move — mergers, launches, overhauls.
Keeping that sealed isn’t just bound by NDAs.
It’s engineered into everything we build.
Not by contract. By code.
It’s 2025.
The same tech that holds your data hostage
has made breaking free easier than ever.
If you can run a business,
you can run a private server.
Every business-critical tool we use runs on 100% Big Tech–free, fully open-source infrastructure. Self-hosted. In the EU.
Our Infrastructure, Without Strings
Biarritz website
• Self-hosted Joomla open-source CMS, instead of rented SaaS platforms like Squarespace, WordPress.com, and Webflow.
• No platform landlords. No tracking pixels.
• Every byte and database lives on our server.
Nuage
• Self-hosted Nextcloud-powered collaboration, file sharing, and communications, instead of rented suites like Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, Slack, ZOOM, Dropbox, and WeTransfer.
• No “free” accounts mining your files.
• Encrypted, centralized, locked under our roof.
Mirage
• Self-hosted SuiteCRM-powered sales, marketing, and client management, instead of subscription-locked CRMs like Salesforce and HubSpot.
• No per-seat hostage fees.
• We own our database, features, and future — ánd our business relationships.
Mistral
• Self-hosted AI assistant, instead of cloud-based AI tools like ChatGPT, Google Gemini, and Microsoft Copilot.
• Zero third-party data sharing.
• Your ideas stay yours.
Private Server
• Physical hardware we control, hosted in the EU, instead of shared cloud platforms like AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure.
• No black-box layers. No sudden changes in terms. No data mining in the dark.
• We choose the specs, the security, the uptime
GDPR in Action
• We collect only what’s essential
• Instant data access and export
• Breach alerts within 72 hours
• Consent you can withdraw instantly
• Zero tracking: no META pixels, no Big Tech drip-feeding you only the data they want you to see.
Why You Should Give a Damn
• 100% EU data residency and processing
• No US cloud services = no CLOUD Act exposure
• Full control over software and sensitive data
• Auditable proof of where your data lives and who can access it (only us)
So yeah, you can build a high-performance digital stack entirely on open-source — without the compromises, dependencies, surveillance, or monthly ransom of Big Tech.
The time it took us to build our own stack? One day.
The joyful side-effect of cutting ties with Big Tech? No more monthly bills.
Add up everything you’ve spent on SaaS subscriptions in the past 12 months.
A team of 10? Probably arund € 8.000.
A team of 20? Probably around € 16.000.
A team of 40? You don't want to know.
Come on, you should own that shit by now.