Data processor

Also known as: data-processing supplier, outsourced processor, processor, service provider, sub-processor, subprocessor

In plain language

A third party that handles personal data on the controller's instructions and does not decide the purpose themselves.

For example

A payroll bureau or a cloud email provider processing data for you.

Go deeper

A data processor is a person or organisation that handles personal data for a controller and under the controller’s instructions. Hosting companies, payroll providers and outsourced support services may act as processors in some arrangements. Their role depends on what they actually decide and do, not simply on the label used in a contract.

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