CCSP Legal, Risk, and Compliance Practice Question
Under GDPR, what is the role of a cloud provider that processes personal data solely on behalf of a customer?
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Why each option matters
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Data processor
The cloud provider is a data processor, as it processes data on behalf of the data controller (the customer).
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Data controller
Why it's wrong here
The customer is the controller; the provider is the processor.
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Supervisory authority
Why it's wrong here
Supervisory authority is a regulator.
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Data subject
Why it's wrong here
Data subject is the individual whose data is processed.
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Data processor
Why this is correct
Correct. The provider processes data on behalf of the controller.
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