▸Example Mixpanel call (the "before")
import Mixpanel
let mixpanel = Mixpanel.mainInstance()
// Identifies the user — distinct_id becomes joinable to email forever:
mixpanel.identify(distinctId: userId)
mixpanel.people.set(properties: [
"$email": email,
"$name": fullName,
"plan": "pro",
])
mixpanel.track(event: "Paywall Purchase", properties: ["value": price])Cross-border data transfers from the EU to non-adequate jurisdictions tightened significantly after the Schrems II ruling (2020). For B2B SaaS sold to European enterprises or to public-sector buyers, EU data residency is increasingly a gating procurement requirement. Respectlytics's managed cloud stores all event data on EU infrastructure (currently Frankfurt, DigitalOcean eu-central-1).
☑Remove Mixpanel cleanly
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Remove
pod 'Mixpanel'fromPodfile -
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implementation 'com.mixpanel.android:mixpanel-android:...'frombuild.gradle.kts -
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Remove
mixpanel-react-nativefrompackage.jsonormixpanel_flutter:frompubspec.yaml -
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Delete any
Mixpanel.mainInstance().people.set(...)oridentify()calls — those are the people-profile entry points -
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Replace
mixpanel.track(...)call sites withRespectlytics.track("event_name") -
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Delete the Mixpanel project (or revoke the project token) in the Mixpanel admin once you've confirmed no more events arrive
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If you used Mixpanel-driven cohort exports for marketing, plan the cutover to whatever replaces those flows
⇋Mixpanel vs Respectlytics — eu data residency
| Mixpanel | Respectlytics | |
|---|---|---|
| Default storage region | — see tool note above (often US) | EU (Frankfurt) |
| Cross-border transfer mechanism needed | SCCs typically | None (EU-to-EU) |
| Self-host fallback for stricter residency | — varies | Yes (operator-chosen region) |
| Backups stored in same region | — varies | Yes (EU only) |
❓Frequently asked questions
What does *Schrems II* actually require?
The ruling invalidated the EU-US Privacy Shield and significantly tightened the bar for cross-border transfers from the EU to non-adequate jurisdictions. Standard Contractual Clauses are still permitted but require a Transfer Impact Assessment per case. Keeping data in the EU avoids the question. Consult your legal team to determine your specific situation.
Does Respectlytics process anything outside the EU?
Stored event data: no. Some operational metadata (admin user accounts, billing) may be processed in regions outside the EU per our privacy policy; consult that document for the authoritative breakdown. Stored event data from your apps stays in the EU on the cloud product.
Can we pin to a specific EU country?
On the cloud product, we currently deploy in Germany (DO eu-central-1). For country-specific pinning (e.g., "data must reside in France"), self-hosting on infrastructure of your choice is the path — Respectlytics's server is AGPL-3.0 and runs on standard Postgres + Python.
What about backups and disaster recovery?
Backups are stored in the same EU region as the primary database, encrypted at rest. There is no cross-region replication on the cloud product.