The document states that Twilio requires all sub-processors to implement technical and organizational measures meeting applicable data protection law standards, enforced through written contracts between Twilio and each sub-processor.
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This provision establishes the contractual mechanism through which Twilio asserts downstream data protection obligations across its sub-processor network, forming the basis for GDPR Article 28 compliance assertions by Twilio customers who rely on Twilio's Data Protection Addendum.
The agreement states that personal data processed by sub-processors is subject to written contracts requiring data protection measures aligned with applicable law; Twilio customers relying on this provision should verify that the specific measures referenced align with their own regulatory obligations.
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1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision directly engages GDPR Article 28, which requires that controllers use only processors providing sufficient guarantees regarding technical and organizational measures, and that processors engage sub-processors under equivalent binding obligations.
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This provision establishes the contractual mechanism through which Twilio asserts downstream data protection obligations across its sub-processor network, forming the basis for GDPR Article 28 compliance assertions by Twilio customers who rely on Twilio's Data Protection Addendum.
The agreement states that personal data processed by sub-processors is subject to written contracts requiring data protection measures aligned with applicable law; Twilio customers relying on this provision should verify that the specific measures referenced align with their own regulatory obligations.
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