Data controllerWhat it means for you.
The organization that decides why and how personal data is processed.
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What it means
The controller carries the main legal duties, such as providing privacy notices and handling requests. A business is usually the controller of its own customers' data.
It must ensure that vendors processing the data do so correctly.
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What is Data controller?
The organization that decides why and how personal data is processed.
Where does it sit in Growth Score?
It belongs to the Capital & Scale pillar, one of the 12 pillars your score is built from.
What should I read next?
Start with Data processor and GDPR, then browse the other terms in Capital & Scale.
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