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1. Introduction

1.1 This agreement re processing of personal data (the “Data Processor Agreement”) regulates ISME’s (the “Data Processor”) processing of personal data on behalf of the ISME member (the “Data Controller”)
2.1 The Data Processor Agreement shall ensure that the Data Processor complies with the applicable data protection and privacy legislation (the “Applicable Law”), including in particular The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (Regulation (EU) 2016/679)

2. Processing of personal data

3.1 Purpose: The purpose of the processing is for the provision of ISME Services.
3.2 In connection with the Data Processor’s delivery of the Main Services to the Data Controller, the Data Processor will process certain categories and types of the Data Controller’s personal data on behalf of the Data Controller.
3.3 ”Personal data” includes “any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person” as defined in GDPR, article 4 (1) (1) (the ”Personal Data”). The categories and types of Personal Data processed by the Data Processor on behalf of the Data Controller are listed in the ISME privacy Statement which is accessible here. The Data Processor only performs processing activities that are necessary and relevant to perform the Main Services. The parties shall update the privacy statement whenever changes occur that necessitates an update.

4. Instruction

4.1 The Data Processor may only act and process the Personal Data on instruction from the Data Controller unless required by law to act without such instruction.
4.2 The Data Controller guarantees to process Personal Data in accordance with the requirements of Data Protection Laws and Regulations. The Data Controller’s instructions for the processing of Personal Data shall comply with Applicable Law.
4.3 The Data Processor will inform the Data Controller of any instruction that it deems to be in violation of Applicable Law and will not execute the instructions until they have been confirmed or modified.

5. The Data Controller’s obligations

5.1 The Data Controller will have sole responsibility for the accuracy, quality, and legality of Personal Data and the means by which it was obtained.
5.2 The Data Controller retains responsibility for ensuring its Data Subjects are aware that their personal data may be shared with the Data Processor and the reasons for such.

6. The Data Processor’s obligations

6.1 Confidentiality
6.1.1 The Data Processor shall treat all the Personal Data as strictly confidential information. The Personal Data may not be copied, transferred or otherwise processed in conflict with the Instruction, unless the Data Controller in writing has agreed.
6.1.2 The Data Processor’s employees shall be subject to an obligation of confidentiality that ensures that the employees shall treat all the Personal Data under this DPA with strict confidentiality.
6.1.3 Personal Data will only be made available to personnel that require access to such Personal Data for the delivery of the Main Services and this Data Processor Agreement.
6.2 The Data Processor shall also ensure that employees processing the Personal Data only process the Personal Data in accordance with the Instruction.
6.3 Security
6.3.1 The Data Processor shall implement the appropriate technical and organizational measures as set out in this Agreement and in the Applicable Law, including in accordance with GDPR, article 32. The security measures are subject to technical progress and development. The Data Processor may update or modify the security measures from time-to-time provided that such updates and modifications do not result in the degradation of the overall security.
6.4 The Data Processor shall provide documentation for the Data Processor’s security measures if requested by the Data Controller in writing.
6.5 Data protection impact assessments and prior consultation
5.5.1 If the Data Processor’s assistance is necessary and relevant, the Data Processor shall assist the Data Controller in preparing data protection impact assessments in accordance with GDPR, article 35, along with any prior consultation in accordance with GDPR, article 36.
6.6 Rights of the data subjects
5.6.1 If the Data Controller receives a request from a data subject for the exercise of the data subject’s rights under the Applicable Law and the correct and legitimate reply to such a request necessitates the Data Processor’s assistance, the Data Processor shall assist the Data Controller by providing the necessary information and documentation. The Data Processor shall be given reasonable time to assist the Data Controller with such requests in accordance with the Applicable Law.
5.6.2 If the Data Processor receives a request from a data subject for the exercise of the data subject’s rights under the Applicable Law and such request is related to the Personal Data of the Data Controller, the Data Processor must immediately forward the request to the Data Controller and must refrain from responding to the person directly.

6.7 Personal Data Breaches
6.7.1 The Data Processor shall give immediate notice to the Data Controller if a breach occurs, that can lead to the accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorized disclosure of or access to, personal data transmitted, stored or otherwise processed re the Personal Data processed on behalf of the Data Controller (a “Personal Data Breach”).
6.7.2 The Data Processor shall make reasonable efforts to identify the cause of such a breach and take those steps as they deem necessary to establish the cause, and to prevent such a breach from reoccurring.
6.8 Data Transfers
6.8.1 Ordinarily, the Data Processor will not transfer your data to countries outside the European Economic Area. In some cases, personal data will be saved on storage solutions that have servers outside the European Economic Area (EEA), [for example, Dropbox or Google]. Only those storage solutions that provide secure services with adequate relevant safeguards will be employed.

7. Sub-Processors

7.1 The Data Processor is given general authorisation to engage third-parties to process the Personal Data (“Sub-Processors”) without obtaining any further written, specific authorization from the Data Controller, provided that the Data Processor notifies the Data Controller in writing about the identity of a potential Sub-Processor (and its processors, if any) before any agreements are made with the relevant Sub-Processors and before the relevant Sub-Processor processes any of the Personal Data. If the Data Controller wishes to object to the relevant Sub- Processor, the Data Controller shall give notice hereof in writing within ten (10) business days from receiving the notification from the Data Processor. Absence of any objections from the Data Controller shall be deemed consent to the relevant Sub-Processor.
7.2 In the event the Data Controller objects to a new Sub-Processor and the Data Processor cannot accommodate the Data Controller’s objection, the Data Controller may terminate the Services by providing written notice to the Data Processor.
7.3 The Data Processor shall complete a written sub-processor agreement with any Sub-Processors. Such an agreement shall at minimum provide the same data protection obligations as the ones applicable to the Data Processor, including the obligations under this Data Processor Agreement. The Data Processor shall on an ongoing basis monitor and control its Sub- Processors’ compliance with the Applicable Law. Documentation of such monitoring and control shall be provided to the Data Controller if so requested in writing.
7.4 The Data Processor is accountable to the Data Controller for any Sub-Processor in the same way as for its own actions and omissions.

8. Duration

8.1 The Data Processor Agreement shall remain in force while the Data Controller remains a Member of ISME

9. Data Protection Officer

9.1 The Data Processor will appoint a Data Protection Officer where such appointment is required by Data Protection Laws and Regulations.

10. Termination

10.1 Following expiration or termination of the Agreement, the Data Processor will delete or return to the Data Controller all Personal Data in its possession as provided in the Agreement except to the extent the Data Processor is required by Applicable law to retain some or all of the Personal Data (in which case the Data Processor will archive the data and implement reasonable measures to prevent the Personal Data from any further processing). The terms of this DPA will continue to apply to such Personal Data.