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The agreement states that a Stripe Connect Platform may designate itself as a data controller and instruct Stripe to process the user's data, subject to the terms of the separately negotiated Platform Provider Agreement. This creates a data processing structure in which the platform controls how Stripe processes the user's data.
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This provision establishes a data processing relationship in which a third-party platform holds data controller authority over the user's data processed by Stripe, which has direct implications for data subject rights fulfillment, lawful basis documentation, and accountability obligations under GDPR and equivalent frameworks.
Interpretive note: The precise allocation of controller and processor roles between the platform and Stripe depends on the content of the Platform Provider Agreement, which is not included in this document, and may vary by jurisdiction and processing activity.
Under this clause, a Stripe Connect Platform may act as a data controller and direct Stripe to process the user's data, meaning the platform's instructions govern how the user's data is handled within Stripe's infrastructure, subject to the Platform Provider Agreement.
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"A Stripe Connect Platform may conduct Activity on User's behalf and act as a data controller to instruct Stripe to process User Data (as defined below), as long as it does so according to User's Platform Provider Agreement.Excerpt from Stripe's Connect Platform Agreement
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision directly implicates GDPR Articles 4(7), 26, and 28 regarding the definition of data controller, joint controllers, and controller-processor contracts. Where the platform acts as controller and instructs Stripe as processor, a Data Processing Agreement must be in place. Where the platform and Stripe exercise joint control over processing purposes and means, the requirements of GDPR Article 26 regarding joint controller arrangements may apply. The relevant supervisory authorities are national data protection authorities within the EU/EEA and the UK ICO for UK-based users. CCPA may be implicated for California residents. (2) GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: High. The provision creates a tripartite data processing structure where the user's data subject rights may need to be fulfilled through or against the platform as controller, rather than directly against Stripe, depending on how processing roles are allocated in the Platform Provider Agreement. This structure requires careful documentation to satisfy GDPR accountability obligations. (3) JURISDICTION FLAGS: EU/EEA and UK users have the most significant exposure given GDPR and UK GDPR requirements for documented controller-processor arrangements, lawful basis for processing, and data subject rights mechanisms. The provision's reference to the Platform Provider Agreement as the governing instrument for the controller designation means that data protection compliance depends on terms not contained in this document. (4) CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Data protection officers should obtain the Data Processing Agreement between the platform and Stripe and assess whether the allocation of controller and processor roles is consistent with the actual decision-making over processing purposes and means. Where the platform and Stripe may both be determining processing purposes, a joint controller arrangement under GDPR Article 26 may be required. (5) COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Organizations should update their Records of Processing Activities to reflect the platform's controller role and Stripe's processor role where applicable. Consent mechanisms and privacy notices presented to end users should accurately reflect the tripartite processing structure. Data subject rights request workflows should identify whether requests should be directed to the platform or Stripe.
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This provision establishes a data processing relationship in which a third-party platform holds data controller authority over the user's data processed by Stripe, which has direct implications for data subject rights fulfillment, lawful basis documentation, and accountability obligations under GDPR and equivalent frameworks.
Under this clause, a Stripe Connect Platform may act as a data controller and direct Stripe to process the user's data, meaning the platform's instructions govern how the user's data is handled within Stripe's infrastructure, subject to the Platform Provider Agreement.
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