This Data Protection Agreement ("Agreement") is incorporated by reference into the Elements Terms and Conditions ("Main Agreement") entered into by and between entity which is identified in the purchase order which this Agreement is annexed to ("Controller") and Elements Global Inc., on behalf of itself and its affiliates ("Processor"). All defined terms contained herein shall have the same meaning as the definitions set forth in the Main Agreement.
Processor shall comply with the following in respect of personal data (as defined under Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (General Data Protection Regulation) ("PII" and "GDPR" respectively):
Controller's Compliance. Controller's instructions for processing of PII shall comply with all applicable privacy and data protection laws, including the GDPR. Controller shall have sole responsibility for the accuracy, quality and legality of PII and the means by which Controller acquired PII.
Details of Processing. The details of the processing activities to be carried out by Processor in respect of the Services are specified in Appendix 1.
Data Subjects Rights. Processor shall assist Controller, by using appropriate technical and organizational measures, in the fulfillment of Controller's obligations to respond to requests by data subjects in exercising their rights under applicable laws.
Confidentiality. Processor shall ensure that its personnel engaged in the processing of PII are bound by a confidentiality undertaking.
Data Breach. Processor will promptly notify Controller after becoming aware of any suspected or actual breach of security leading to the accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorized disclosure of, or access to, PII ("Data Breach").
Records. Processor will maintain up-to-date written records of its processing activities, including, inter alia, Processor's and Controller's contact details, details of data protection officers (where applicable), the categories of processing, transfers of PII across borders and the technical and organizational security measures implemented by the Processor. Upon request, Processor will provide an up-to-date copy of these records to Controller.
Sub-Processors. Controller acknowledges and agrees that Processor may engage any of the third-party sub-processors listed in Appendix 2, which Processor may update from time to time. Such sub-processors shall be bound by data protection obligations no less protective than those in this Agreement to the extent applicable to the nature of the Services provided by such sub-processor. If required for processing by any of Processor’s entities, the EU Standard Contractual Clauses attached hereto as Appendix 4 shall also apply hereto.
Assistance. Processor will assist Controller in ensuring compliance with Controller's obligations related to the security of the processing, notification and communication of Data Breaches, conduct of data protection impact assessments and any inquiry, investigation or other request by a supervisory authority.
Possible Violation. Where Processor believes that an instruction would result in a violation of any applicable data protection laws, Processor shall notify the Controller thereof.
Information. Processor will make available to Controller, upon request, information necessary to demonstrate compliance with the obligations set forth in this Agreement.
Audits. Upon Controller's request, Processor shall cooperate with audits and inspections of its compliance with the requirements and obligations herein and/or under applicable law. Such audits and inspections may be conducted by Controller or by any third party designated by Controller.
Technical and Organizational Measures.
12.1 Processor shall implement and maintain all technical and organizational measures that are required for protection of the PII and ensure a level of security that is appropriate to for dealing with and protecting against any risks to the rights and freedoms of the data subjects, and as required in order to avoid accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration or unauthorized disclosure of, or access to PII and/or as otherwise required pursuant to the GDPR, including, inter alia, the measures set forth in Appendix 3. When complying with Section 12 hereof, Processor shall take into consideration the state of technological development existing at the time and the nature, scope, context and purposes of processing as well as the aforementioned risks.
12.2. Processor shall regularly monitor its compliance with this Agreement and will provide Controller, upon request, with evidence that will enable verification of such monitoring activities. Processor shall promptly implement all changes to Appendix 3, as requested by Controller. Processor shall ensure that all persons acting under its authority or on its behalf and having access to the PII, do not process the PII except as instructed by Controller and permitted herein.
Transfer of PII to Third Countries. Processor will not transfer PII to a recipient located in a country that is not a Member State of the European Union or European Economic Area, unless that country is considered by the European Commission to have an adequate level of protection or pursuant to an EU standard contractual clauses for the transfer of personal data to processors established in third countries (Commission Decision 2010/87/EC), before such transfer.
Return and Deletion of PII. On the Controller's request, Processor shall return or destroy PII to the extent allowed by applicable law.
Appendix 1 - Processing Details
Nature, purpose and subject matter of the Processing. The nature, purpose and subject matter of the Processing is the provision of the Services set forth in the Main Agreement.
Categories of Data Subjects. Employees of the Controller and relevant contact persons.
Types of PII. Basic personal information, location data relevant information for the purpose of providing the services.
Appendix 3 - Technical and Security Measures
The pseudonymisation of PII.
The ability to ensure the ongoing confidentiality, integrity, availability and resilience of processing systems and services.
The ability to restore the availability and access to PII in a timely manner in the event of a physical or technical incident.
A process for regularly testing, assessing and evaluating the effectiveness of technical and organizational measures for ensuring the security of the processing
Appendix 4 - EU standard contractual clauses
STANDARD CONTRACTUAL CLAUSES (PROCESSORS)
For the purposes of Article 26(2) of Directive 95/46/EC for the transfer of personal data to processors established in third countries which do not ensure an adequate level of data protection
Name of the data exporting organization:
E-mail:
Other information needed to identify the organization: N/A
(the data exporter)
And
Name of the data importing organization: Elements Global Inc.
E-mail:
Other information needed to identify the organization: N/A
(the data importer)
each a ‘party’; together ‘the parties’,
HAVE AGREED on the following Contractual Clauses (the Clauses) in order to adduce adequate safeguards with respect to the protection of privacy and fundamental rights and freedoms of individuals for the transfer by the data exporter to the data importer of the personal data specified in Appendix 1.
Clause 1
Definitions
For the purposes of the Clauses:
(a)‘personal data’, ‘special categories of data’, ‘process/processing’, ‘controller’, ‘processor’, ‘data subject’ and ‘supervisory authority’ shall have the same meaning as in Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 1995 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data (1); (b)‘the data exporter’ means the controller who transfers the personal data;
(c)‘the data importer’ means the processor who agrees to receive from the data exporter personal data intended for processing on his behalf after the transfer in accordance with his instructions and the terms of the Clauses and who is not subject to a third country’s system ensuring adequate protection within the meaning of Article 25(1) of Directive 95/46/EC;
(d)‘the sub-processor’ means any processor engaged by the data importer or by any other sub-processor of the data importer who agrees to receive from the data importer or from any other sub-processor of the data importer personal data exclusively intended for processing activities to be carried out on behalf of the data exporter after the transfer in accordance with his instructions, the terms of the Clauses and the terms of the written subcontract;
(e)‘the applicable data protection law’ means the legislation protecting the fundamental rights and freedoms of individuals and, in particular, their right to privacy with respect to the processing of personal data applicable to a data controller in the Member State in which the data exporter is established;
(f)‘technical and organisational security measures’ means those measures aimed at protecting personal data against accidental or unlawful destruction or accidental loss, alteration, unauthorised disclosure or access, in particular where the processing involves the transmission of data over a network, and against all other unlawful forms of processing.
Clause 2
Details of the transfer
The details of the transfer and in particular the special categories of personal data where applicable are specified in Appendix 1 which forms an integral part of the Clauses.
Clause 3
Third-party beneficiary clause
1.The data subject can enforce against the data exporter this Clause, Clause 4(b) to (i), Clause 5(a) to (e), and (g) to (j), Clause 6(1) and (2), Clause 7, Clause 8(2), and Clauses 9 to 12 as third-party beneficiary.
2.The data subject can enforce against the data importer this Clause, Clause 5(a) to (e) and (g), Clause 6, Clause 7, Clause 8(2), and Clauses 9 to 12, in cases where the data exporter has factually disappeared or has ceased to exist in law unless any successor entity has assumed the entire legal obligations of the data exporter by contract or by operation of law, as a result of which it takes on the rights and obligations of the data exporter, in which case the data subject can enforce them against such entity.
3.The data subject can enforce against the sub-processor this Clause, Clause 5(a) to (e) and (g), Clause 6, Clause 7, Clause 8(2), and Clauses 9 to 12, in cases where both the data exporter and the data importer have factually disappeared or ceased to exist in law or have become insolvent, unless any successor entity has assumed the entire legal obligations of the data exporter by contract or by operation of law as a result of which it takes on the rights and obligations of the data exporter, in which case the data subject can enforce them against such entity. Such third-party liability of the sub-processor shall be limited to its own processing operations under the Clauses.
4.The parties do not object to a data subject being represented by an association or other body if the data subject so expressly wishes and if permitted by national law.
Clause 4
Obligations of the data exporter
The data exporter agrees and warrants:
(a)that the processing, including the transfer itself, of the personal data has been and will continue to be carried out in accordance with the relevant provisions of the applicable data protection law (and, where applicable, has been notified to the relevant authorities of the Member State where the data exporter is established) and does not violate the relevant provisions of that State;
(b)that it has instructed and throughout the duration of the personal data-processing services will instruct the data importer to process the personal data transferred only on the data exporter’s behalf and in accordance with the applicable data protection law and the Clauses;
(c)that the data importer will provide sufficient guarantees in respect of the technical and organisational security measures specified in Appendix 2 to this contract;
(d)that after assessment of the requirements of the applicable data protection law, the security measures are appropriate to protect personal data against accidental or unlawful destruction or accidental loss, alteration, unauthorised disclosure or access, in particular where the processing involves the transmission of data over a network, and against all other unlawful forms of processing, and that these measures ensure a level of security appropriate to the risks presented by the processing and the nature of the data to be protected having regard to the state of the art and the cost of their implementation;
(e)that it will ensure compliance with the security measures;
(f)that, if the transfer involves special categories of data, the data subject has been informed or will be informed before, or as soon as possible after, the transfer that its data could be transmitted to a third country not providing adequate protection within the meaning of Directive 95/46/EC;
(g)to forward any notification received from the data importer or any sub-processor pursuant to Clause 5(b) and Clause 8(3) to the data protection supervisory authority if the data exporter decides to continue the transfer or to lift the suspension;
(h)to make available to the data subjects upon request a copy of the Clauses, with the exception of Appendix 2, and a summary description of the security measures, as well as a copy of any contract for sub-processing services which has to be made in accordance with the Clauses, unless the Clauses or the contract contain commercial information, in which case it may remove such commercial information;
(i)that, in the event of sub-processing, the processing activity is carried out in accordance with Clause 11 by a sub-processor providing at least the same level of protection for the personal data and the rights of data subject as the data importer under the Clauses; and
(j)that it will ensure compliance with Clause 4(a) to (i).
Clause 5
Obligations of the data importer (2)
The data importer agrees and warrants:
(a)to process the personal data only on behalf of the data exporter and in compliance with its instructions and the Clauses; if it cannot provide such compliance for whatever reasons, it agrees to inform promptly the data exporter of its inability to comply, in which case the data exporter is entitled to suspend the transfer of data and/or terminate the contract;
(b)that it has no reason to believe that the legislation applicable to it prevents it from fulfilling the instructions received from the data exporter and its obligations under the contract and that in the event of a change in this legislation which is likely to have a substantial adverse effect on the warranties and obligations provided by the Clauses, it will promptly notify the change to the data exporter as soon as it is aware, in which case the data exporter is entitled to suspend the transfer of data and/or terminate the contract;
(c)that it has implemented the technical and organisational security measures specified in Appendix 2 before processing the personal data transferred;
(d)that it will promptly notify the data exporter about:(i)any legally binding request for disclosure of the personal data by a law enforcement authority unless otherwise prohibited, such as a prohibition under criminal law to preserve the confidentiality of a law enforcement investigation;
(ii)any accidental or unauthorised access; and
(iii)any request received directly from the data subjects without responding to that request, unless it has been otherwise authorised to do so;
(e)to deal promptly and properly with all inquiries from the data exporter relating to its processing of the personal data subject to the transfer and to abide by the advice of the supervisory authority with regard to the processing of the data transferred;
(f)at the request of the data exporter to submit its data-processing facilities for audit of the processing activities covered by the Clauses which shall be carried out by the data exporter or an inspection body composed of independent members and in possession of the required professional qualifications bound by a duty of confidentiality, selected by the data exporter, where applicable, in agreement with the supervisory authority;
(g)to make available to the data subject upon request a copy of the Clauses, or any existing contract for sub-processing, unless the Clauses or contract contain commercial information, in which case it may remove such commercial information, with the exception of Appendix 2 which shall be replaced by a summary description of the security measures in those cases where the data subject is unable to obtain a copy from the data exporter;
(h)that, in the event of sub-processing, it has previously informed the data exporter and obtained its prior written consent;
(i)that the processing services by the sub-processor will be carried out in accordance with Clause 11;
(j)to send promptly a copy of any sub-processor agreement it concludes under the Clauses to the data exporter.
Clause 6
Liability
1.The parties agree that any data subject, who has suffered damage as a result of any breach of the obligations referred to in Clause 3 or in Clause 11 by any party or sub-processor is entitled to receive compensation from the data exporter for the damage suffered.
2.If a data subject is not able to bring a claim for compensation in accordance with paragraph 1 against the data exporter, arising out of a breach by the data importer or his sub-processor of any of their obligations referred to in Clause 3 or in Clause 11, because the data exporter has factually disappeared or ceased to exist in law or has become insolvent, the data importer agrees that the data subject may issue a claim against the data importer as if it were the data exporter, unless any successor entity has assumed the entire legal obligations of the data exporter by contract of by operation of law, in which case the data subject can enforce its rights against such entity.The data importer may not rely on a breach by a sub-processor of its obligations in order to avoid its own liabilities.
3.If a data subject is not able to bring a claim against the data exporter or the data importer referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2, arising out of a breach by the sub-processor of any of their obligations referred to in Clause 3 or in Clause 11 because both the data exporter and the data importer have factually disappeared or ceased to exist in law or have become insolvent, the sub-processor agrees that the data subject may issue a claim against the data sub-processor with regard to its own processing operations under the Clauses as if it were the data exporter or the data importer, unless any successor entity has assumed the entire legal obligations of the data exporter or data importer by contract or by operation of law, in which case the data subject can enforce its rights against such entity. The liability of the sub-processor shall be limited to its own processing operations under the Clauses.
Clause 7
Mediation and jurisdiction
1.The data importer agrees that if the data subject invokes against it third-party beneficiary rights and/or claims compensation for damages under the Clauses, the data importer will accept the decision of the data subject:(a)to refer the dispute to mediation, by an independent person or, where applicable, by the supervisory authority;
(b)to refer the dispute to the courts in the Member State in which the data exporter is established.
2.The parties agree that the choice made by the data subject will not prejudice its substantive or procedural rights to seek remedies in accordance with other provisions of national or international law.
Clause 8
Cooperation with supervisory authorities
1.The data exporter agrees to deposit a copy of this contract with the supervisory authority if it so requests or if such deposit is required under the applicable data protection law.
2.The parties agree that the supervisory authority has the right to conduct an audit of the data importer, and of any sub-processor, which has the same scope and is subject to the same conditions as would apply to an audit of the data exporter under the applicable data protection law.
3.The data importer shall promptly inform the data exporter about the existence of legislation applicable to it or any sub-processor preventing the conduct of an audit of the data importer, or any sub-processor, pursuant to paragraph 2. In such a case the data exporter shall be entitled to take the measures foreseen in Clause 5(b).
Clause 9
Governing law
The Clauses shall be governed by the law of the Member State in which the data exporter is established, namely …
Clause 10
Variation of the contract
The parties undertake not to vary or modify the Clauses. This does not preclude the parties from adding clauses on business related issues where required as long as they do not contradict the Clause.
Clause 11
Sub-processing
1.The data importer shall not subcontract any of its processing operations performed on behalf of the data exporter under the Clauses without the prior written consent of the data exporter. Where the data importer subcontracts its obligations under the Clauses, with the consent of the data exporter, it shall do so only by way of a written agreement with the sub-processor which imposes the same obligations on the sub-processor as are imposed on the data importer under the Clauses (3). Where the sub-processor fails to fulfil its data protection obligations under such written agreement the data importer shall remain fully liable to the data exporter for the performance of the sub-processor’s obligations under such agreement. 2.The prior written contract between the data importer and the sub-processor shall also provide for a third-party beneficiary clause as laid down in Clause 3 for cases where the data subject is not able to bring the claim for compensation referred to in paragraph 1 of Clause 6 against the data exporter or the data importer because they have factually disappeared or have ceased to exist in law or have become insolvent and no successor entity has assumed the entire legal obligations of the data exporter or data importer by contract or by operation of law. Such third-party liability of the sub-processor shall be limited to its own processing operations under the Clauses.
3.The provisions relating to data protection aspects for sub-processing of the contract referred to in paragraph 1 shall be governed by the law of the Member State in which the data exporter is established, namely …
4.The data exporter shall keep a list of sub-processing agreements concluded under the Clauses and notified by the data importer pursuant to Clause 5(j), which shall be updated at least once a year. The list shall be available to the data exporter’s data protection supervisory authority.
Clause 12
Obligation after the termination of personal data-processing services
1.The parties agree that on the termination of the provision of data-processing services, the data importer and the sub-processor shall, at the choice of the data exporter, return all the personal data transferred and the copies thereof to the data exporter or shall destroy all the personal data and certify to the data exporter that it has done so, unless legislation imposed upon the data importer prevents it from returning or destroying all or part of the personal data transferred. In that case, the data importer warrants that it will guarantee the confidentiality of the personal data transferred and will not actively process the personal data transferred anymore.
2.The data importer and the sub-processor warrant that upon request of the data exporter and/or of the supervisory authority, it will submit its data-processing facilities for an audit of the measures referred to in paragraph 1.
On behalf of the data exporter:
Name (written out in full): …
Position: …
Address: …
Other information necessary in order for the contract to be binding (if any):
Signature …
On behalf of the data importer:
Name (written out in full): …
Position: …
Address: …
Other information necessary in order for the contract to be binding (if any):
Signature …
(1) Parties may reproduce definitions and meanings contained in Directive 95/46/EC within this Clause if they considered it better for the contract to stand alone.
(2) Mandatory requirements of the national legislation applicable to the data importer which do not go beyond what is necessary in a democratic society on the basis of one of the interests listed in Article 13(1) of Directive 95/46/EC, that is, if they constitute a necessary measure to safeguard national security, defence, public security, the prevention, investigation, detection and prosecution of criminal offences or of breaches of ethics for the regulated professions, an important economic or financial interest of the State or the protection of the data subject or the rights and freedoms of others, are not in contradiction with the standard contractual clauses. Some examples of such mandatory requirements which do not go beyond what is necessary in a democratic society are, inter alia, internationally recognised sanctions, tax-reporting requirements or anti-money-laundering reporting requirements.
(3) This requirement may be satisfied by the sub-processor co-signing the contract entered into between the data exporter and the data importer under this Decision.
Appendix 1
to the Standard Contractual Clauses
This Appendix forms part of the Clauses and must be completed and signed by the parties
The Member States may complete or specify, according to their national procedures, any additional necessary information to be contained in this Appendix
Data exporter
The data exporter is (please specify briefly your activities relevant to the transfer):
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Data importer
The data importer is (please specify briefly activities relevant to the transfer):
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Data subjects
The personal data transferred concern the following categories of data subjects (please specify):
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Categories of data
The personal data transferred concern the following categories of data (please specify):
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Special categories of data (if appropriate)
The personal data transferred concern the following special categories of data (please specify):
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Processing operations
The personal data transferred will be subject to the following basic processing activities (please specify):
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DATA EXPORTERName: …Authorised Signature …
DATA IMPORTERName: …Authorised Signature …
Appendix 2
to the Standard Contractual Clauses
This Appendix forms part of the Clauses and must be completed and signed by the parties.
Description of the technical and organisational security measures implemented by the data importer in accordance with Clauses 4(d) and 5(c) (or document/legislation attached):
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ILLUSTRATIVE INDEMNIFICATION CLAUSE (OPTIONAL)
Liability
The parties agree that if one party is held liable for a violation of the clauses committed by the other party, the latter will, to the extent to which it is liable, indemnify the first party for any cost, charge, damages, expenses or loss it has incurred.
Indemnification is contingent upon:
(a)the data exporter promptly notifying the data importer of a claim; and
(b)the data importer being given the possibility to cooperate with the data exporter in the defence and settlement of the claim
