European Data Protection Law and Regulation - Data protection concepts - Controller and processor

7 important questions on European Data Protection Law and Regulation - Data protection concepts - Controller and processor

A controller is defined according to which three building blocks?

  1. The natural or legal person, public authority, agency or another body
  2. Which alone or jointly with others
  3. Determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data

To which controller can a data subject exercise his/her rights in a joint controller situation?

Each of the controllers

What is the central aspect of the definition of a controller?

Whether an entity 'determines' the purpose and means of the processing.
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What does Opinion 1/2010 of the WP29 favour?

A pragmatic approach - concept of a controllers is a functional one, intended to allocate responsibilities where the actual influence is.

What questions can be asked to determine the level of involvement of a processor according to the WP29 in Opinion 1/2010 in order to determine the 'purpose and means'?

  1. Why is the process happening
  2. What is the role of those parties involved in the processing?

What are the two building blocks that must be present to be a data processor?

  1. The person is a separate legal entity with respect to the controller
  2. The person processes personal data on behalf of the controller

What is the main requirement for processing data by a processor

Instructions from the controller, in a contract. The contract must set out the nature and purpose of any data processing, the type of personal data and the categories of data subjects

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