# Partner Zones, Terraform provider, and crypto shredding

## Share Kafka data with partners without duplication

Partner Zones create isolated environments where external partners access selected Kafka topics. No topic replication or additional clusters required.

Create a Partner Zone in under 60 seconds:

1. Name the zone, select a service account, and choose a Gateway
2. Select topics and set permissions (read/write)
3. Configure throughput and bandwidth limits
4. Share credentials with your partner

![Partner Zones](https://www.conduktor.io/assets/images/releases/mar-2025-1.png)

Learn more in [this blog post](https://www.conduktor.io/blog/partner-zones-secure-kafka-data-sharing-without-duplication).

## Deploy Conduktor configuration with Terraform

The Conduktor Terraform provider provisions users, groups, permissions, and policies. Deploy Conduktor alongside your infrastructure, reduce configuration drift, and automate access control updates.

Self-service resources are also supported through Terraform: delegate topic creation to application teams with guardrails in place.

![Terraform](https://www.conduktor.io/assets/images/releases/mar-2025-2.gif)

## Delete encrypted data by deleting keys

Crypto shredding makes encrypted data permanently unreadable by deleting the encryption key. This provides GDPR compliance for data deletion requests without expensive per-message deletion.

Conduktor's approach stores user keys in Kafka, making them easy to delete when a deletion request arrives.

![Crypto Shredding](https://www.conduktor.io/assets/images/releases/mar-2025-3.png)

Learn more in [this blog post](https://www.conduktor.io/blog/crypto-shredding-in-kafka-a-cost-effective-way-to-ensure-compliance).

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For a full list of changes, read the [complete release notes](https://docs.conduktor.io/changelog/#console-1320).