Glossary
Data controller
Quick answer
Under GDPR, the organization that decides why and how personal data is processed.
The controller carries primary responsibility for complying with privacy law, including having a lawful basis and honoring individuals' rights.
A business that licenses records it collected is usually the controller for that data, which is why it approves what is shared and how.
Why Data controller matters when licensing company data to AI
Data controller under GDPR is the organization that decides why and how personal data is processed. It carries primary responsibility for compliance, including having a lawful basis and honoring individuals' rights. A business licensing records it collected is usually the controller for them, so it approves what is shared, with whom and for which purpose.
- 01Your work records
- 02Personal details removed
- 03You approve the release
- 04Licensed to AI developers
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