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Data Processor

What is Data Processor?

Under GDPR, an entity that processes personal data on behalf of a data controller. Must act only on the controller's instructions and implement appropriate security measures.

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Related terms

Data ControllerGDPR (General Data Protection Regulation)

Frameworks that govern data processor

GDPRView framework →ISO 27001:2022View framework →

What the standards actually require on data processor

Requirements naming data processor across 6 standards, quoted from the control text.

India DPDP Act4 controls

Section 8 of DPDP Act 2023 establishes general obligations of every Data Fiduciary regardless of size or significance. Section 8(1): A Data Fiduciary shall be responsible for complying with the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder in respect of...

DPDP-DataFiduciary-Obligations-ConsentManager-AAFramework-Sec6Sec7-RPA-AccuracyCompleteness · DPDP Act Section 8 + General Obligations of Data Fiduciary + Accuracy + Completeness + Consistency + Erasure + Reasonable Security + Personal Data Protection Officer + Data Processor Engagement →
Kuwait Data Privacy Protection Regulation (KDPPR, 2021 - CMA Directive)2 controls

Kuwait KDPPR Articles 4 + 7 data processor + third-party vendor obligations. Controllers must conduct due diligence on Processors + cloud providers + ensure: (1) Documented contracts specifying purposes + scope + categories of Personal Data + duration + obliga...

KDPPR-Data-Processor-Vendor-Management-Contractual-Obligations-Subprocessor-Article-4-7-Cloud · Kuwait KDPPR Data Processor + Vendor Management + Contractual Obligations + Subprocessor →
Turkey KVKK2 controls

Processors are jointly responsible with controllers for taking Art 12 security measures. Controllers must contractually bind processors and ensure ongoing compliance. Processor liability under KVKK is direct.

KVKK-Processor · Data Processor Obligations →
Brunei Personal Data Protection Order 2022 (PDPO)1 control

Public-agency processors. Section 29 sets the obligations of organisations acting as data processors for public agencies.

BN-PDPO-s29 · Obligations of a data processor of a public agency →
Indonesia PDP Law1 control

Articles 47-56 of UU PDP govern relationships with processors and cross-border transfers. Article 47-50 Personal Data Processor: Processor (Prosesor Data Pribadi) shall (a) process personal data based on instructions from Personal Data Controller;

IDPdp-Processor-Contracts-DPA-Vendor-Art51-Subprocessor-Audit-Confidentiality-EndOfContract · Indonesia PDP Articles 47-56 + Personal Data Processor + DPA Contracts + Subprocessor Approval + Cross-Border Transfer Adequacy/BCR/Consent + Indonesian Representative →
South Korea Credit Information Act1 control

Per CIA: security + cross-border restrictions + Duties of Data Processors + processor management.

KRCRED-4 · Security, Cross-Border, Duties of Data Processors →

Questions people ask about data processor

What is Data Processor?
Under GDPR, an entity that processes personal data on behalf of a data controller. Must act only on the controller's instructions and implement appropriate security measures.
Why is Data Processor important for compliance?
Data Processor is a key concept in Privacy. Understanding data processor helps organizations meet regulatory requirements, reduce risk, and demonstrate due diligence during audits. Our compliance platform maps 686 frameworks with 311K cross-framework control mappings.
What concepts are related to Data Processor?
Key concepts related to Data Processor include Data Controller, GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation). Understanding these interconnected concepts provides a more comprehensive view of Privacy requirements and helps organizations build holistic compliance programs.
Which compliance frameworks address Data Processor?
Data Processor appears in the requirement text of India DPDP Act, Kuwait Data Privacy Protection Regulation (KDPPR, 2021 - CMA Directive), Turkey KVKK, Brunei Personal Data Protection Order 2022 (PDPO), Indonesia PDP Law. Across these standards we have identified 11 controls that name it directly, each linked to the control text on the compliance platform.
Where can I learn more about Data Processor?
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Written and maintained by Gerard Blokdyk, The Art of Service.