CHAPTER 6: OTHER POINTS FOR CONTROLLERS TO CONSIDER

Chapter 4 discussed the GDPR’s key requirements – the processing principles, data subjects’ rights, and international transfers – which are all subject to the higher tier of fines. There are, however, more requirements and points that controllers in particular need to consider, which are discussed in this chapter.

Controller–processor contracts

Where a controller contracts with a data processor, that processor must be able to provide “sufficient guarantees to implement appropriate technical and organisational measures”40 that personal data processing will comply with the GDPR and ensure data subjects’ rights are protected.

This requirement flows down the supply chain, so a processor cannot engage ...

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