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.
MWETSP Section 100
Senses
General Data Protection RegulationEU
Natural or legal person which processes personal data on behalf of the controller
Wordset Dictionary
a machine for performing calculations automatically
Classifications
Entity Type
Organization85%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5
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Sensitivity
Regulated90%rule-basedr:sens.regulated.framework.v1
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Information Class
Pii85%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5
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Variants
- synonym
- computerdata processor
- plural
- Data Processors
- possessive
- Data Processor's
- pluralpossessive
- Data Processors'