# Customer data responsibilities By utilizing the CARTO platform and connecting your own cloud data warehouse to access your data; you acknowledge that - as the customer - you are the solely responsible for the backup, recovery, and availability of your data. CARTO provides a cloud native platform for geospatial analysis and visualization but it does not assume any responsibility for the security, integrity, or availability of any data that is stored and processed in **your own data warehouse**. **1. Backup:** The customer is responsible for implementing and maintaining a robust data backup strategy for the connected data warehouse**.** We recommend you to regularly backup your data to prevent data loss in case of accidental deletion, corruption, or other unforeseen events. **2. Recovery:** In the event of data loss, the customer is responsible for initiating and managing the recovery process at the connected data warehouse platform. **3. Availability:** The customer is responsible for ensuring the availability of the data hosted in the connected cloud data warehouse platform. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.carto.com/carto-user-manual/connections/customer-data-responsibilities.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.