Strategic Vendor Audits: Key Questions and Documentation for Effective DPA/DSA Clauses

This Data Processing Supplier Audit (GDPR) practice note is designed for tactical review of vendors providing critical data-processing services and to guide what audit capabilities to contractually request. The practice note includes detailed descriptions of what questions to ask suppliers and what documents to obtain.

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