DATA PROCESSING AGREEMENT

This Data Processing Agreement (DPA) is made on the date of last signature below between:

Parties

Background

3.     The Supplier is a provider of data processing services (Services).

4.     The parties entered into an agreement for the provision of services on the date the Customer registers for an Account with the Supplier (Agreement). 

5.     The parties have entered into this DPA in relation to the processing of personal data by the Supplier in the course of providing the Services. The terms of this DPA are intended to apply in addition to and not in substitution of the terms of the Agreement.

AGREEMENT

Meanings

1.     In this DPA, the following words are defined:

2.     Terms such as “Data Subject”,

“Processing”, “Personal Data”, “Controller”, and “Processor”, "Supervisory Authority" and "Personal Data Breach" shall have the same meaning as ascribed to them in the Data Protection Law.
3.     In this DPA unless the context requires a different interpretation:
a.    the singular includes the plural and vice versa;
b.    references to sub-clauses, clauses, schedules or appendices are to sub-clauses, clauses, schedules or appendices of this DPA;
c.    a reference to a person includes firms, companies, government entities, trusts and partnerships;
d.    'including' is understood to mean 'including without limitation';
e.    reference to any statutory provision includes any modification or amendment of it; 
f.    the headings and sub-headings do not form part of this DPA; and
g.    'writing' or 'written' will include fax and email unless otherwise stated.

Processing customer personal data

4.     For the purpose of Data Protection Law, the Customer shall be the Controller and the Supplier shall be the Processor.

5.     The Supplier and each Supplier Affiliate shall:
a.    comply with all applicable Data Protection Law in the Processing of Customer Personal Data; and
b.    only Process Personal Data on the Customer's documented instructions, unless Processing is required by any applicable law to which the Supplier is subject (in which case, the Supplier shall, to the extent permitted by applicable law, inform the Customer of such legal requirement before undertaking the Processing).

6.     The Supplier and each Supplier Affiliate shall take reasonable steps to ensure the reliability of Personnel who have access to the Personal Data, ensuring in each case that such Personnel is subject to a strict duty of confidentiality (whether a contractual or statutory duty) and that they Process the Personal Data in compliance with all applicable law and only for the purpose of delivering the Services under the Agreement.

Security

7.     The Supplier will establish data security in relation to the Processing of Personal Data under this DPA. The measures to be taken must guarantee a protection level appropriate to the risk concerning confidentiality, integrity, availability and resilience of the systems. The state of the art, implementation costs, the nature, scope and purposes of the Processing, as well as the probability of occurrence and the severity of the risk to the rights and freedoms of natural persons must be taken into account. Such measures may include, as appropriate:
a.    the pseudonymisation and encryption of Personal Data;
b.    the ability to ensure the ongoing confidentiality, integrity, availability and resilience of processing systems and services;
c.    the ability to restore the availability and access to Personal Data in a timely manner in the event of a physical or technical incident; and
d.    a process for regularly testing, assessing and evaluating the effectiveness of technical and organisational measures for ensuring the security of the Processing.

8.     In assessing the appropriate level of security, the Supplier shall take into account any risks that are presented by the Processing, in particular, from a Personal Data Breach.

9.     The Supplier has laid down the technical and organisational measures in Schedule 2 of this DPA. Technical and organisational measures are subject to technical progress and further development. In this respect, the Processor may implement alternative adequate measures from time to time and shall notify the Customer in writing where it has done so.

Sub-processors

10.     The Customer authorises the Supplier and each Supplier Affiliate to appoint the Sub-processors listed in Schedule 3 (if any) and any new Sub-processors in accordance with the subsequent provisions.

11.     With respect to each Sub-processor, the Supplier, or the Supplier Affiliate shall:
a.    carry out appropriate due diligence prior to the Processing by such Sub-processor to ensure that the Sub-processor is capable of providing the level of protection for Personal Data required by the terms of the Agreement and this DPA;
b.    enter into a written agreement with the Sub-processor incorporating terms which are substantially similar (and no less onerous) than those set out in this DPA and which meet the requirements of Article 28(3) of UK GDPR; and
c.    remain fully liable to the Customer for all acts or omissions of such Sub-processor as though they were its own.

12.     The Supplier and each Supplier Affiliate may continue to use Sub-processors already engaged by the Supplier or Supplier Affiliate as at the date of this DPA subject to the Supplier or Supplier Affiliate meeting the obligations set forth in the preceding clause as soon as reasonably practicable.

13.     The Supplier shall give the Customer prior written notice of the appointment of any new Sub-processor, including the name of the Sub-processor it seeks to appoint and the Processing activity to be undertaken by the Sub-processor.

14.     If within 30 days of receipt of notice under the preceding clause, the Customer (acting reasonably and in good faith) notifies the Supplier in writing of any objections to the proposed appointment:
a.    the parties will work in good faith to make available a commercially reasonable change in the provision of the Services which avoids the use of the proposed Sub-processor without unreasonably burdening the Customer; and
b.    where such a change cannot be made within 30 days of the Supplier's receipt of the Customer's notice, the Customer may, notwithstanding the terms of the Agreement, serve written notice on the Supplier to terminate the applicable order form(s) to the extent that the provision of the Services is or would be affected by the appointment. The Supplier will refund the Customer any prepaid fees covering the remainder of the term of such order form(s) with respect to the terminated Services.

Data subject rights

15.     Taking into account the nature of the Processing, the Supplier and each Supplier Affiliate shall assist the Customer in implementing appropriate technical and organisational measures, insofar as this is possible, for the fulfilment of the Customer's obligation to respond to requests for exercising Data Subjects' rights under the Data Protection Law.

16.     The Supplier shall:
a.    promptly (and in any event, within 24 hours) notify the Customer if it (or any of its Sub-processors) receives a request from a Data Subject; and
b.    fully cooperate with and assist the Customer in relation to any request made by a Data Subject,
under the Data Protection Law in respect of Personal Data Processed by the Supplier under the terms of the Agreement or this DPA.

Personal data breaches

17.     The Supplier shall:

a.    notify the Customer without undue delay (in any event, no later than 72 hours) upon becoming aware of any Personal Data Breach affecting the Personal Data Processed by the Supplier under this DPA;
b.    provide sufficient information to enable the Customer to evaluate the impact of such Personal Data Breach and to meet any obligations on the Customer to report the Personal Data Breach to a Supervisory Authority and/or notify the affected Data Subjects in accordance with the Data Protection Law;
c.    provide the Customer with such assistance as the Customer may reasonably request; and
d.    cooperate with the Customer and take such reasonable commercial steps (as directed by the Customer) to assist in the evaluation, investigation, mitigation and remediation of each such Personal Data Breach.

Data Protection Impact Assessment and Prior Consultation

18.     The Supplier and each Supplier Affiliate shall provide reasonable assistance to the Customer with any data protection impact assessments and prior consultations with Supervisory Authorities or other competent authorities which the Customer considers necessary pursuant to Articles 35 and 36 of the UK GDPR.

19.     Such assistance from the Supplier shall be limited, in each case, to the Processing of Personal Data under this DPA.
Return and deletion of personal data

20.     Subject to the subsequent clause, the Supplier and each Supplier Affiliate shall promptly and in any event, within 30 days of the expiry or termination of the Agreement, delete or return all copies Personal Data Processed by the Supplier and/or its Sub-processors on behalf of the Customer by such means as the parties shall agree in writing.

21.     The Supplier (and its Sub-processors) may retain Personal Data Processed under this DPA to the extent required by any applicable law to which the Supplier (or any Sub-processor) is subject and only to the extent and for such period as required by applicable law. Where applicable, the Supplier shall notify the Customer of any such requirement and ensure the confidentiality of such Personal Data. Any Personal Data Processed under this DPA and retained by the Supplier (or any Sub-processor) in accordance with this clause shall be not Processed for any other purpose other than the purpose specified in the applicable laws.

22.     The Customer may require the Supplier to provide written certification confirming that it has complied in full with its obligations under this section entitled 'Return and deletion of personal data.'

Audits

23.     The Supplier and each Supplier Affiliate shall make available to the Customer on request all information necessary to demonstrate compliance with this DPA.

24.     The Supplier shall allow for and contribute to audits, including inspections, by the Customer (or any other auditor mandated by the Customer) in relation to the Processing of Personal Data under this DPA.

25.     The Customer (or any other auditor mandated by the Customer) shall give the Supplier or Supplier Affiliate reasonable notice of any audit or inspection and shall make all reasonable endeavours to avoid causing any damage, injury or disruption to the Supplier or Supplier Affiliate's premises, equipment, personnel and business in the course of the audit or inspection.

26.     Such audit rights may be exercised only once in any calendar year during the term of the Agreement and for a period of 3 years following the expiry or termination of the Agreement.

Restricted transfers

27.     For the purposes of this section entitled 'Restricted transfers', a 'Restricted Transfer' is an onward transfer of Personal Data from the Supplier (or a Sub-Processor) to a Sub-Processor, in each case, where such transfer would be prohibited by Data Protection Law in the absence of the New Standard Contractual Clauses and the Addendum.

28.     Subject to the subsequent clause, the Supplier (the 'data exporter') and/or each Sub-processor as appropriate (the 'data importer'), will enter into module 3 of the New Standard Contractual Clauses and the Addendum in respect of any Restricted Transfer. 

29.     The preceding clause shall not apply to a Restricted Transfer unless its effect, together with other reasonably practical compliance steps (which do not include obtaining consent from Data Subjects) is to allow the Restricted Transfer to take place without breach of applicable Data Protection Law.

Liability

30.     Nothing in this DPA limits or excludes either party's liability for death of personal injury caused by its negligence, or fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation.

31.     Subject to the preceding clause, the total liability of either party to the other for any non-compliance with this DPA shall be subject to any limitation regarding monetary damages set forth in the Agreement.

General terms

32.     Except in respect of any provision of this DPA that expressly or by implication is intended to come into or continue in force on or after the expiry or termination of the Agreement, this DPA shall be coterminous with the Agreement.

33.     No party may assign, transfer or sub-contract to any third party the benefit and/or burden of the DPA without the prior written consent (not to be unreasonably withheld) of the other party.

34.     No variation of the DPA will be valid or binding unless it is recorded in writing and signed by or on behalf of both parties.

35.     No variation of the Agreement will be valid or binding unless it is recorded in writing and signed by or on behalf of both parties.

36.     The Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 does not apply to the DPA and no third party has any right to enforce or rely on any provision of the DPA.

37.     Unless otherwise agreed, no delay, act or omission by a party in exercising any right or remedy will be deemed a waiver of that, or any other, right or remedy.

38.     If any court or competent authority finds that any provision (or part) of the DPA is invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that provision or part-provision will, to the extent required, be deemed to be deleted, and the validity and enforceability of the other provisions of the DPA will not be affected.

39.     Any notice (other than in legal proceedings) to be delivered under the DPA must be in writing and delivered by pre-paid first class post to or left by hand delivery at the other party’s registered address or place of business, or sent by fax to its main fax number. Notices:
a.    sent by post will be deemed to have been received, where posted from and to addresses in the United Kingdom, on the second Working Day and, where posted from or to addresses outside the United Kingdom, on the tenth Working Day following the date of posting;
b.    delivered by hand will be deemed to have been received at the time the notice is left at the proper address; and
c.    sent by fax will be deemed to have been received on the next Working Day after transmission.

Governing law and jurisdiction

40.     This DPA will be governed by and interpreted according to the law of England and Wales and all disputes arising under the DPA (including non-contractual disputes or claims) shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English and Welsh courts.
The parties have executed or be deemed to have executed this DPA the respective dates set out below:
 
 
Christopher Starkey
CEO
NexGen Cloud Limited
Date of signature 15 August 2023
 

The Customer shall be deemed to have executed this Agreement on the date on which it registers for an Account on the Platform (each as defined in the Supplier’s Terms and Conditions, as in force from time to time at www.hyperstack.cloud/terms-and-conditions).

Schedule 1 - Processing activities

This Schedule 1 includes certain details of the Processing of Personal Data as required by Article 28(3) UK GDPR. The subject matter and duration of the Processing of the Personal Data are set out in the Agreement and this DPA.
 
The nature and purpose of the Processing of Personal Data
 
The Supplier will Process Personal Data as necessary to provide the Services pursuant to the Agreement, and as further instructed by the Customer in its use of the Services.
 
The types of Personal Data to be Processed
 
The Customer may submit Personal Data to the Services, the extent of which, is determined and controlled by the Customer in its sole discretion, and which may include, but is not limited to the following types of Personal Data:

•    Personal details
•    Personal details issued as an identifier by a public authority
•    Employment details
•    Payment information
•    Computer processing, memory and storage information

The categories of Data Subject to whom the Personal Data relates
 
The Customer may submit Personal Data to the Services, the extent of which is determined and controlled by the Customer in its sole discretion, and which may include, but is not limited to Personal Data relating to the following categories of Data Subjects:

•    Customers (including their staff)
•    Clients (including their staff)
•    Computer processing, memory and storage requirements

The obligations and rights of Customer and Customer Affiliates
 
The obligations and rights of the Customer (and any Customer Affiliates) are set out in the Agreement and this DPA.

Schedule 2 - Technical and organisational measures

The Supplier will conduct the activities covered by this DPA in compliance with its Information Security Policy, available from the Data Protection Officer or another person responsible for data protection compliance, and relevant data protection policies and guidance, available from the Data Protection Officer or another person responsible for data protection compliance. 
 
The Supplier also has the following technical and organisation measures in place:

•    A Data Protection Officer has been appointed who is responsible for ensuring data protection compliance within the business.

Schedule 3 - Sub-processors

The Customer agrees that the Supplier may sub-contract certain obligations under this DPA to the following Sub-processors:
 
Name of Sub-processor: _________________
•    Contact details:
•    Email address: _________________
•    Telephone number: _________________
•    Sub-contracted activities: _________________