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Practical Law Glossary Item 3-107-5724
(Approx. 4 pages)
Glossary
Processor
Refers to any person who
processes
personal data
on behalf of a
controller
.
The term processor may have specific definitions in certain jurisdictions. For example, under the
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
, a processor is a natural or legal person,
public authority
, agency, or other body that processes personal data on behalf of a controller (
Article 4(8), GDPR
). For further information, see
Practice note, Overview of EU General Data Protection Regulation: GDPR: definitions: controller and processor
.
Processors were previously known as “data processors” under the Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA 1998). For information on data processors under the DPA 1998, see
Practice note, Data Processor Obligations Under the GDPR: GDPR Controllers and Processors
.