Section 105: Processors

Data Protection Act 2018 · 2018 c. 12View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 4: Intelligence services processing — CHAPTER 4: Controller and processor

This section applies to the use by a controller of a processor to carry out processing of personal data on behalf of the controller.

The controller may use only a processor who undertakes—

to implement appropriate measures that are sufficient to secure that the processing complies with this Part;
to provide to the controller such information as is necessary for demonstrating that the processing complies with this Part.

If a processor determines, in breach of this Part, the purposes and means of processing, the processor is to be treated for the purposes of this Part as a controller in respect of that processing.

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