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Controller/Processor Distinction for End User Data

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This allocation of roles determines regulatory responsibility under data protection frameworks. As controller, the customer bears primary compliance obligations for lawfulness of processing, while Vercel's role is circumscribed to executing the customer's documented instructions.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Customers assume responsibility for ensuring their data processing activities comply with applicable privacy laws when using Vercel's Services. Vercel's processing scope is defined by customer instructions rather than Vercel's independent determinations.

How other platforms handle this

Smartsheet Medium

When we provide the Service to our customers, we act as a data processor on behalf of those customers. Our customers are the data controllers, meaning that they determine the purposes and means of the processing of personal data that is submitted into the Service. If you are an end user of a custome...

LinkedIn Medium

If you are in the 'Designated Countries', LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company ('LinkedIn Ireland') will be the controller of your personal data provided to, or collected by or for, or processed in connection with our Services. If you are outside of the Designated Countries, LinkedIn Corporation will ...

Windsurf Medium

Crusoe (Sees code data for inference): We manage Crusoe's compute for training some of our custom models, as well as hosting some of our custom models. Modal (Sees code data for inference): We manage Modal's compute for training some of our custom models, as well as hosting some of our custom models...

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When you use our Services to build and operate applications, Vercel processes data on your behalf as a data processor. In these cases, you (our Customer) are the data controller, responsible for ensuring that the data processing activities comply with applicable privacy laws. Vercel acts solely as a data processor in accordance with your instructions.

— Excerpt from Vercel AI's Vercel AI SDK Privacy

Applicable regulations

Colorado AI Act
US-CO
EU AI Act - High Risk Provisions
EU

Provision details

Document information
Document
Vercel AI SDK Privacy
Entity
Vercel AI
Document last updated
May 12, 2026
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May 8, 2026
Last verified
May 10, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-005838
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CA-D-00548
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Analysis generated
May 8, 2026 01:04 UTC
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Evidence
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Entity: Vercel AI
Document: Vercel AI SDK Privacy
Record ID: CA-P-005838
Captured: 2026-05-08 01:04:59 UTC
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URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/vercel-ai/vercel-ai-sdk-privacy/controllerprocessor-distinction-for-end-user-data/
Accessed: May 20, 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Vercel AI's Controller/Processor Distinction for End User Data clause do?

This allocation of roles determines regulatory responsibility under data protection frameworks. As controller, the customer bears primary compliance obligations for lawfulness of processing, while Vercel's role is circumscribed to executing the customer's documented instructions.

How does this clause affect you?

Customers assume responsibility for ensuring their data processing activities comply with applicable privacy laws when using Vercel's Services. Vercel's processing scope is defined by customer instructions rather than Vercel's independent determinations.

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