Glossary of Compliance
Compliance Glossary
Our list of curated compliance glossary offers everything you to know about compliance in one place.
Processor Agreement
A DPA, or Data Processing Agreement, is an agreement between a data processor (for instance, a third-party service provider) and a data controller (such as a company) to regulate any personal data processing that might be conducted for business purposes. A DPA is also known as a GDPR data processing agreement.
Additional reading
How to Get ISO 27001 For Startups (Free Guide)
ISO 27001 is not an easy framework to understand, especially for startups new to compliance. It is not quite straightforward and does not provide checklists and examples to make your job easy. But without ISO 27001, startups lose out on a ton of growth opportunities. To address this, we’ve drafted this article to bridge the…
7 Best PCI DSS Auditors in 2025
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How to Achieve NIST 800-171 Compliance?
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