Data protection

Data controller

A plain-language guide to the terminology of cybersecurity.

Meaning

A person or organisation that determines why and how personal data is processed. Consult the Act for the legal definition.

In practice

An organisation decides which customer details to collect and how those details will be used.

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Law · 2019Data Protection Act, 2019

This explanation is not a substitute for the statutory definition or the official document.

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