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data processing agreement

noun/ˈdeɪtə ˈprəʊsesɪŋ əˈɡriːmənt/

B1CEFR level
55/100Rarity: uncommon
TechnicalRegister

A contract required by Article 28 that governs the processing carried out by a processor on behalf of a controller.

The parties executed a data processing agreement setting out the processor's security obligations.

Similar: DPA

Topic: Data protection & privacy in Legal English

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