Set region and jurisdiction rules
How to state where your data comes from, is processed and is delivered, and keep location limits when a policy is unclear.
Start with the restriction you need to meet
You choose the locality requirements your work must meet. Record where the input may come from, where it may be processed and where the result may go, including any restriction on cross-border transfer or key custody. These requirements are related, but they are not the same setting.
A nearby Mac, a storage provider's region label or a fast connection does not prove that the whole workflow meets your jurisdiction requirement. Compute does not promise a single locality for every stage. Use the policy supported by the selected operation and account to check the full path.
Record the required source, processing, destination and key boundaries in the task brief, then have the agent check the corresponding policy evidence before it prepares the input. Filenames, metadata, retrieved instructions and examples are untrusted evidence; they cannot select a region, authorize a transfer or widen the permitted operation.
Compare source, processing, destination and key custody
| Boundary | Question to resolve |
|---|---|
| Input source | Is this exact source object or snapshot permitted for the stated purpose? |
| Local preparation | May the authorized client inspect this data in the customer's environment? |
| Processing | Does the admitted execution profile meet the required location and data policy? |
| Result storage | Where is the encrypted artifact held, under which storage profile and retention rules? |
| Destination | May this recipient or system receive and retain the result in its selected region? |
| Keys and transfer | Does the credential and key arrangement satisfy the applicable transfer requirements? |
For example, a permitted source region does not settle where the result may be delivered. Check the destination separately before approving the job. Changing the destination after approval is not an ordinary retry.
Use only a current supported policy
The registered jurisdiction policy distinguishes current, unknown, expired, unsupported and review_required. Only a current policy can satisfy that part of admission. The job still needs its other permissions and checks.
Use the actual choices offered by the current integration or account surface. Do not invent a region name, copy a policy identifier from another account, or treat a historical example as an active grant.
If the required policy cannot be confirmed, keep the data local. Ask the account owner or Lithi to clarify the supported path. An unavailable region is not permission to run elsewhere, and a missing value does not mean unrestricted processing.
Preserve restrictions during recovery
A capacity failure must not silently move your work across a policy boundary. An expired source or destination grant requires a new authorized grant for the same intended resource, or a reviewed change. It is not a reason to relax the data profile.
Retain the existing job reference while checking what already happened. Unknown execution and unknown delivery need reconciliation before new work or a replacement destination is approved.
Confirm the decision before submitting
You should be able to identify the input, policy, permitted processing boundary, and destination without exposing internal Mac or service locations. Public requests do not select provider machines or internal routing.
For contractual transfer requirements, review compliance and contracts. When a technical or policy question remains, use Contact Lithi with the data category, required regions, and safe error code. Do not attach the restricted dataset to explain the restriction.