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third party

nouncandidate·updated May 13, 2026

A person or group besides the two primarily involved in a situation, agreement, business, etc.

Framework senses

NIST Cybersecurity Framework1 senseview framework →
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A person or group besides the two primarily involved in a situation, agreement, business, etc.
FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool, Baseline, May 20171 senseview framework →
§1
A person or group besides the two primarily involved in a situation, agreement, business, etc.
FFIEC IT Examination Handbook - Audit, April 20121 senseview framework →
§1
A person or group besides the two primarily involved in a situation, agreement, business, etc.
NY DFS Part 500 (NYCRR Title 23, Chapter 1, Part 500)1 senseview framework →
§1
A person or group besides the two primarily involved in a situation, agreement, business, etc.
General Data Protection RegulationEU1 senseview framework →
§1 · EU
Natural or legal person, public authority, agency or body other than the data subject, controller, processor
third party1 senseview framework →
§1
an entity that is involved in some way in an interaction that is primarily between two other entities. [Please see note, especially regarding NIST CSRC terms that we might incorporate into this definition.]