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12 changes: 6 additions & 6 deletions pages/block-storage/how-to/host-healthcare-data.mdx
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title: How to create a compliant volume to host healthcare data
description: This page details the steps to follow to create a compliant Scaleway Block Storage volume to host healthcare data
tags:
tags: hds healthcare data health compliant compliance regulatory
dates:
validation: 2025-11-12
posted: 2025-11-12
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- Select an [Availability Zone](/instances/concepts/#availability-zone) within the **PARIS** region.
- Configure the volume:
- Enter a name for your volume or leave the automatically generated name.
- Select an [IOPS](/block-storage/concepts/#iops) option. You cannot edit the IOPS of a volume after its creation.
- Select an [IOPS](/block-storage/concepts/#iops) option.
- Define a volume size of at least 5 GB.
- Optionally, select an **HDS-compliant Instance** from the drop-down to attach your volume. The Instance must be within the same Availability Zone as your volume.
- Optionally, select an **HDS-compliant Instance** from the drop-down to attach your volume. The Instance must be within the same Availability Zone as your volume, within the **PARIS** region.
- Verify the estimated cost.
4. Click **Create volume**. The volumes overview page displays.
4. Click **Create volume**. The volume's **Overview** page displays.

## How to encrypt data

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## How to delete data

Data must be deleted in a compliant way to make sure data can not be retrieved by any means immediately afterward.
Data must be deleted in a compliant way to make sure data cannot be retrieved by any means immediately afterward.

To do so, delete data from your volume as you would with a standard Block Storage volume, then delete the encryption keys used to encrypt the deleted data.

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1. Make sure you are using a **new** Block Storage volume.

2. Make sure you [created your volume](#how-to-create-a-compliant-volume) in an Availability Zone within the **France - Paris** region (`fr-par-1`, `fr-par-2`, `fr-par-3`).
2. Make sure you have [created your volume](#how-to-create-a-compliant-volume) in an Availability Zone within the **France - Paris** region (`fr-par-1`, `fr-par-2`, `fr-par-3`).

3. Use a [proactive encryption method](#how-to-encrypt-data) to encrypt your data.

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