The addendum designates Synthesia as a data processor with respect to Customer Data, establishing the contractual basis for that processing relationship as required under applicable data protection law.
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This provision establishes the legal framework under which Synthesia processes Customer Data, positioning the business customer as the data controller and Synthesia as the data processor. This designation carries specific obligations under GDPR Article 28 for both parties.
Interpretive note: The full operative provisions of the processor designation, including scope of processing, permitted purposes, and sub-processor authorizations, are contained in the full addendum text, which was not reproduced in the content provided.
Under this clause, business customers operating as data controllers retain responsibility for the lawfulness of processing instructions given to Synthesia, while Synthesia operates under the constraints of the processor role as defined in the addendum. The specific scope of processor obligations is contained in the full addendum instrument, which was not reproduced in the content provided.
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(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: The processor designation directly engages GDPR Article 28, which requires that processing by a processor be governed by a binding contract setting out the subject matter, duration, nature, and purpose of the …
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This provision establishes the legal framework under which Synthesia processes Customer Data, positioning the business customer as the data controller and Synthesia as the data processor. This designation carries specific obligations under GDPR Article 28 for both parties.
Under this clause, business customers operating as data controllers retain responsibility for the lawfulness of processing instructions given to Synthesia, while Synthesia operates under the constraints of the processor role as defined in the addendum. The specific scope of processor obligations is contained in the full addendum instrument, which was not reproduced in the content provided.
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