Smart home platform from the Netherlands
NetherlandsEU Non-European controlledHigh non-EU dependencyScope verdict
Athom is based in the Netherlands, but South Korea's LG Electronics owns 80 percent and has agreed to acquire the remainder. Homey no longer passes the European-control test.
Operational dependency warning
Current public evidence shows 7 non-European infrastructure or email dependencies across 6 providers: Amazon SES, Amazon Web Services, Google, HubSpot, Mailchimp, Mailchimp Mandrill. The reviewed operational path is therefore not entirely European.
Homey is a smart home platform from Athom B.V. in Enschede, the Netherlands, founded in 2014. Homey Pro is a local hub that speaks Zigbee, Z-Wave, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Thread and Matter, infrared and 433 MHz, with thousands of community apps for individual brands; Homey Cloud is the variant that works without a hub. Automations are built visually with Flows and Advanced Flows, and Insights charts energy use.
Homey Pro still runs many automations locally, but LG Electronics acquired 80 percent of Athom in 2024 and contracted to acquire the remaining 20 percent. Homey is therefore no longer counted as a European-controlled alternative.
Data and operations
Verified operational dependencies, shown separately from ownership and from the service's core data hosting.
Public website
Why this matters
This public website route ends on Amazon Web Services, whose European seller is wholly owned by Amazon.com, Inc. An EU region can provide European data residency but remains under US ultimate ownership. DNS does not reveal the AWS region, the core service's host, or use of the separately operated AWS European Sovereign Cloud.
Incoming business email
Why this matters
Published MX records route incoming business email through Google Workspace. Correspondent details and message content can therefore enter this non-European provider's systems; MX does not reveal the configured storage region.
Authorised outbound email
Why this matters
This domain authorises Amazon SES, infrastructure under US ultimate ownership, to send email. If active, recipient details and message content can be processed there. SPF does not prove active use, the selected AWS region, or use of the separately operated AWS European Sovereign Cloud.
Authorised outbound email
Why this matters
This domain authorises Google Workspace to send email. If active, recipient details and message content can be processed by this non-European provider. SPF does not reveal its configured storage region.
Authorised outbound email
Why this matters
This domain authorises Mailchimp Mandrill to send email. If active, recipient details and message content can be processed by this non-European provider. SPF does not reveal its configured storage region.
Authorised outbound email
Why this matters
This domain authorises Mailchimp to send email. If active, recipient details and message content can be processed by this non-European provider. SPF does not reveal its configured storage region.
Authorised outbound email
Why this matters
This domain authorises HubSpot to send email. If active, recipient details and message content can be processed by this non-European provider. SPF does not reveal its configured storage region.
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