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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

General Data Protection RegulationEU1 senseview framework →
§1 · EU
Natural or legal person which processes personal data on behalf of the controller
mandatory
Wordset Dictionary1 senseview framework →
§1
a machine for performing calculations automatically
TSP Section 1001 senseview framework →
§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)
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
Natural or legal person which processes personal data on behalf of the controller
DR-088 backfill from the noun definition column