Opera Browser
by Opera · 🇳🇴 Norway
Opera is a Chromium-based browser with a long Norwegian history and engineering still partly in Oslo and Wroclaw. It is listed here as a worked example rather than a recommendation: the brand reads European, but the browser business was sold to a Chinese-led consortium in 2016 and the group is listed on Nasdaq. Under our rubric, where the office is matters far less than who controls the company.
A European alternative to Google Chrome.
This record has not been verified yet. The values below were entered from public knowledge and are shown as claims, not facts. Until each one is checked against Opera's own site and dated, it earns no points. How verification works.
How the EU-ness score breaks down
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Where it is built
Unverified0 / 20 ptsDeveloped in Norway, Poland
Recorded but not yet checked against a source, so it earns no points.
Data hosting
Not documented0 / 20 ptsIn which countries does customer data physically sit?
Company headquarters
Unverified0 / 15 ptsHeadquartered in Norway
Recorded but not yet checked against a source, so it earns no points.
Ownership & control
Unverified0 / 20 ptsControlled by a non-EU parent (parent: Kunlun Tech-led consortium)
Recorded but not yet checked against a source, so it earns no points.
Legal jurisdiction
Unverified0 / 15 ptsExposed to non-EU jurisdiction
Recorded but not yet checked against a source, so it earns no points.
Underlying infrastructure
Not documented0 / 10 ptsDoes it run on European infrastructure, or on a US hyperscaler?
Documented quality
Not a review score. These are things a maker either publishes and commits to, or does not — warranty length, spare parts, certifications, support windows.
Open source
Not documented0 / 20 ptsCan the code be inspected and self-hosted?
Data portability
Not documented0 / 15 ptsCan you export your data in an open format and leave?
Independent certification
Not documented0 / 30 ptsHas an outside body certified anything about this product?
Support & maintenance
Not documented0 / 15 ptsHow long are updates and security fixes guaranteed?
Where it comes from
- Designed inUnverified
- Norway
- Developed inUnverified
- NorwayPoland
- Data hosted in
- Not documented
Who is behind it
Browser maker founded in Oslo in 1995. Its browser business was acquired by a Chinese-led investor consortium in 2016 and the group is now listed on Nasdaq, while engineering remains partly in Norway and Poland.
- Legal entity
- Opera Limited
- Founded
- 1995
- Headquarters
- NorwayUnverified
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