Glossary of Compliance

Compliance Glossary

Our list of curated compliance glossary offers everything you to know about compliance in one place.

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Data Controller

A Data Controller in GDPR is defined as the natural or legal person, public authority, agency, body who alone or in joint collaboration determines the means and purpose by which the data will be processed.

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