The agreement places sole responsibility on the subscribing Customer (e.g., an employer) to inform Managed Users of data practices, obtain required consents, ensure lawful data processing, and resolve data-related disputes with Managed Users.
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This provision contractually allocates compliance responsibility for Managed User data consent, lawful processing, and dispute resolution to the Customer organization rather than to Asana, creating direct regulatory exposure for enterprise subscribers under GDPR, CCPA, and other applicable data protection frameworks.
Under this clause, Managed Users are informed that Asana accepts no responsibility for obtaining their consent, ensuring lawful data processing, or resolving their data-related disputes; those obligations rest solely with the Customer organization that purchased the Asana subscription.
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Compare across platforms →"AS BETWEEN ASANA AND CUSTOMER, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT IT IS SOLELY CUSTOMER'S RESPONSIBILITY TO (A) INFORM YOU AND ANY OTHER MANAGED USERS OF ANY RELEVANT CUSTOMER POLICIES, PRACTICES AND SETTINGS THAT MAY IMPACT THE PROCESSING OF CUSTOMER DATA; (B) OBTAIN ANY RIGHTS, PERMISSIONS OR CONSENTS FROM YOU AND ANY OTHER MANAGED USERS THAT ARE NECESSARY FOR THE LAWFUL USE OF CUSTOMER DATA AND THE OPERATION OF THE SERVICE; (C) ENSURE THAT THE TRANSFER AND PROCESSING OF CUSTOMER DATA UNDER THE CUSTOMER AGREEMENT IS LAWFUL; AND (D) RESPOND TO AND RESOLVE ANY DISPUTE WITH YOU AND ANY OTHER MANAGED USERS RELATING TO CUSTOMER DATA, THE SERVICE OR CUSTOMER'S FAILURE TO FULFILL THESE OBLIGATIONS.Excerpt from Asana's Terms of Service
1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision directly engages GDPR Articles 4, 13, 14, 24, and 28 regarding controller obligations, data subject information rights, and processor agreements.
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This provision contractually allocates compliance responsibility for Managed User data consent, lawful processing, and dispute resolution to the Customer organization rather than to Asana, creating direct regulatory exposure for enterprise subscribers under GDPR, CCPA, and other applicable data protection frameworks.
Under this clause, Managed Users are informed that Asana accepts no responsibility for obtaining their consent, ensuring lawful data processing, or resolving their data-related disputes; those obligations rest solely with the Customer organization that purchased the Asana subscription.
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