The Subprocessor Change Triage

Triage a vendor subprocessor notice

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Entry PT-0135 · full text · stolen 0 timesReceived

A vendor just sent a subprocessor change notice: [PASTE THE NOTICE OR EMAIL]. Our context: [WHAT WE USE THEM FOR, WHAT DATA THEY TOUCH]. Do three things: (1) translate the notice into plain English - who is being added or removed, what they do, where they process data; (2) flag anything that changes our risk - a new country, a new data category, a subprocessor we already rejected elsewhere, or a conflict with our DPA: [PASTE RELEVANT DPA CLAUSE IF YOU HAVE IT]; (3) give me the call: accept silently, ask these specific questions, or invoke the objection clause - with the objection email drafted if so. This is triage, not legal advice; if the change touches regulated data or the DPA is ambiguous, say when counsel needs to look.

Inputs needed

  • The notice, what data the vendor touches, DPA clause if available

What good output looks like

Plain-English who/what/where; risk flags tied to specific clauses; a clear accept/question/object call with the draft ready; counsel handoff named when warranted

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