Data Processor
nounverified·updated Aug 30, 2026
An organization that processes personal data at the direction of a data controller. In many cases, a service organization may process personal data for its business-to-business (B2B) customers (user entities), which in turn may function as data controllers. In other cases, a service organization may function as a data controller, depending on the facts and circumstances.
Framework senses
- §1 · EU
- Natural or legal person which processes personal data on behalf of the controllermandatory
- §1
- a machine for performing calculations automatically
- §1 · glossary
- An organization that processes personal data at the direction of a data controller. In many cases, a service organization may process personal data for its business-to-business (B2B) customers (user entities), which in turn may function as data controllers. In other cases, a service organization may function as a data controller, depending on the facts and circumstances.Attribution from the CKI glossary mapping stage (glossary)
- §1 · legacy_primary
- Natural or legal person which processes personal data on behalf of the controllerDR-088 backfill from the noun definition column