1.   Kadar se obdelava izvaja v imenu upravljavca, ta sodeluje zgolj z obdelovalci, ki zagotovijo zadostna jamstva za izvedbo ustreznih tehničnih in organizacijskih ukrepov na tak način, da obdelava izpolnjuje zahteve iz te uredbe in zagotavlja varstvo pravic posameznika, na katerega se nanašajo osebni podatki.

2.   Obdelovalec ne zaposli drugega obdelovalca brez predhodnega posebnega ali splošnega pisnega dovoljenja upravljavca. V primeru splošnega pisnega dovoljenja obdelovalec upravljavca obvesti o vseh nameravanih spremembah glede zaposlitve dodatnih obdelovalcev ali njihove zamenjave, s čimer se upravljavcu omogoči, da nasprotuje tem spremembam.

3.   Obdelavo s strani obdelovalca ureja pogodba ali drug pravni akt v skladu s pravom Unije ali pravom države članice, ki določa obveznosti obdelovalca do upravljavca, v katerem so določeni vsebina in trajanje obdelave, narava in namen obdelave, vrsta osebnih podatkov, kategorije posameznikov, na katere se nanašajo osebni podatki, ter obveznosti in pravice upravljavca. Ta pogodba ali drug pravni akt zlasti določa, da obdelovalec:

(a)

osebne podatke obdeluje samo po dokumentiranih navodilih upravljavca, vključno glede prenosov osebnih podatkov v tretjo državo ali mednarodno organizacijo, razen če to od njega zahteva pravo Unije ali pravo države članice, ki velja za obdelovalca; v slednjem primeru obdelovalec o tej pravni zahtevi pred obdelavo podatkov obvesti upravljavca, razen če zadevno pravo prepoveduje takšno obvestilo na podlagi pomembnih razlogov v javnem interesu;

(b)	zagotovi, da so osebe, ki so pooblaščene za obdelavo osebnih podatkov, zavezane k zaupnosti ali jih k zaupnosti zavezuje ustrezen zakon;

(c)	sprejme vse ukrepe, potrebne v skladu s členom 32;

(d)	spoštuje pogoje iz odstavkov 2 in 4 za zaposlitev drugega obdelovalca;

(e)	ob upoštevanju narave obdelave pomaga upravljavcu z ustreznimi tehničnimi in organizacijskimi ukrepi, kolikor je to mogoče, pri izpolnjevanju njegovih obveznosti, da odgovori na zahteve za uresničevanje pravic posameznika, na katerega se nanašajo osebni podatki, iz poglavja III;

(f)	upravljavcu pomaga pri izpolnjevanju obveznosti iz členov 32 do 36 ob upoštevanju narave obdelave in informacij, ki so dostopne obdelovalcu;

(g)	v skladu z odločitvijo upravljavca izbriše ali vrne vse osebne podatke upravljavcu po zaključku storitev v zvezi z obdelavo ter uniči obstoječe kopije, razen če pravo Unije ali pravo države članice predpisuje shranjevanje osebnih podatkov;

(h)	da upravljavcu na voljo vse informacije, potrebne za dokazovanje izpolnjevanja obveznosti iz tega člena, ter upravljavcu ali drugemu revizorju, ki ga pooblasti upravljavec, omogoči izvajanje revizij, tudi pregledov, in pri njih sodeluje.

V zvezi s točko (h) prvega pododstavka obdelovalec nemudoma obvesti upravljavca, če po njegovem mnenju navodilo krši to uredbo ali druge določbe Unije ali predpisov držav članic o varstvu podatkov.

4.   Kadar obdelovalec zadolži drugega obdelovalca za izvajanje specifičnih dejavnosti obdelave v imenu upravljavca, za tega drugega obdelovalca na podlagi pogodbe ali drugega pravnega akta v skladu s pravom Unije ali pravom države članice veljajo enake obveznosti varstva podatkov, kot so določene v pogodbi ali drugem pravnem aktu med upravljavcem in obdelovalcem iz odstavka 3, zlasti za zagotovitev zadostnih jamstev za izvajanje ustreznih tehničnih in organizacijskih ukrepov na tak način, da bo obdelava izpolnjevala zahteve iz te uredbe. Kadar ta drugi obdelovalec ne izpolni obveznosti varstva podatkov, prvi obdelovalec še naprej v celoti odgovarja upravljavcu za izpolnjevanje obveznosti drugega obdelovalca.

5.   Zavezanost k odobrenemu kodeksu ravnanja iz člena 40 ali izvajanje odobrenega mehanizma potrjevanja iz člena 42 s strani obdelovalca se lahko uporabi za dokazovanje zagotavljanja zadostnih jamstev iz odstavkov 1 in 4 tega člena.

6.   Brez poseganja v individualno pogodbo med upravljavcem in obdelovalcem lahko pogodba ali drug pravni akt iz odstavkov 3 in 4 tega člena v celoti ali delno temelji na standardnih pogodbenih določilih iz odstavkov 7 in 8 tega člena, tudi ko so del potrdila, izdanega upravljavcu ali obdelovalcu v skladu s členoma 42 in 43.

7.   Komisija lahko določi standardna pogodbena določila za zadeve iz odstavkov 3 in 4 tega člena ter v skladu s postopkom pregleda iz člena 93(2).

8.   Nadzorni organ lahko sprejme standardna pogodbena določila za zadeve iz odstavkov 3 in 4 tega člena ter v skladu z mehanizmom za skladnost iz člena 63.

9.   Pogodba ali drug pravni akt iz odstavkov 3 in 4 je v pisni obliki, vključno z elektronsko obliko.

10.   Brez poseganja v člene 82, 83 in 84, če obdelovalec krši to uredbo s tem, ko določi namene in sredstva obdelave, se obdelovalec šteje za upravljavca v zvezi s to obdelavo.

1.   Where processing is to be carried out on behalf of a controller, the controller shall use only processors providing sufficient guarantees to implement appropriate technical and organisational measures in such a manner that processing will meet the requirements of this Regulation and ensure the protection of the rights of the data subject.

2.   The processor shall not engage another processor without prior specific or general written authorisation of the controller. In the case of general written authorisation, the processor shall inform the controller of any intended changes concerning the addition or replacement of other processors, thereby giving the controller the opportunity to object to such changes.

3.   Processing by a processor shall be governed by a contract or other legal act under Union or Member State law, that is binding on the processor with regard to the controller and that sets out the subject-matter and duration of the processing, the nature and purpose of the processing, the type of personal data and categories of data subjects and the obligations and rights of the controller. That contract or other legal act shall stipulate, in particular, that the processor:

(a)

processes the personal data only on documented instructions from the controller, including with regard to transfers of personal data to a third country or an international organisation, unless required to do so by Union or Member State law to which the processor is subject; in such a case, the processor shall inform the controller of that legal requirement before processing, unless that law prohibits such information on important grounds of public interest;

(b)	ensures that persons authorised to process the personal data have committed themselves to confidentiality or are under an appropriate statutory obligation of confidentiality;

(c)	takes all measures required pursuant to Article 32;

(d)	respects the conditions referred to in paragraphs 2 and 4 for engaging another processor;

(e)	taking into account the nature of the processing, assists the controller by appropriate technical and organisational measures, insofar as this is possible, for the fulfilment of the controller's obligation to respond to requests for exercising the data subject's rights laid down in Chapter III;

(f)	assists the controller in ensuring compliance with the obligations pursuant to Articles 32 to 36 taking into account the nature of processing and the information available to the processor;

(g)	at the choice of the controller, deletes or returns all the personal data to the controller after the end of the provision of services relating to processing, and deletes existing copies unless Union or Member State law requires storage of the personal data;

(h)	makes available to the controller all information necessary to demonstrate compliance with the obligations laid down in this Article and allow for and contribute to audits, including inspections, conducted by the controller or another auditor mandated by the controller.

With regard to point (h) of the first subparagraph, the processor shall immediately inform the controller if, in its opinion, an instruction infringes this Regulation or other Union or Member State data protection provisions.

4.   Where a processor engages another processor for carrying out specific processing activities on behalf of the controller, the same data protection obligations as set out in the contract or other legal act between the controller and the processor as referred to in paragraph 3 shall be imposed on that other processor by way of a contract or other legal act under Union or Member State law, in particular providing sufficient guarantees to implement appropriate technical and organisational measures in such a manner that the processing will meet the requirements of this Regulation. Where that other processor fails to fulfil its data protection obligations, the initial processor shall remain fully liable to the controller for the performance of that other processor's obligations.

5.   Adherence of a processor to an approved code of conduct as referred to in Article 40 or an approved certification mechanism as referred to in Article 42 may be used as an element by which to demonstrate sufficient guarantees as referred to in paragraphs 1 and 4 of this Article.

6.   Without prejudice to an individual contract between the controller and the processor, the contract or the other legal act referred to in paragraphs 3 and 4 of this Article may be based, in whole or in part, on standard contractual clauses referred to in paragraphs 7 and 8 of this Article, including when they are part of a certification granted to the controller or processor pursuant to Articles 42 and 43.

7.   The Commission may lay down standard contractual clauses for the matters referred to in paragraph 3 and 4 of this Article and in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 93(2).

8.   A supervisory authority may adopt standard contractual clauses for the matters referred to in paragraph 3 and 4 of this Article and in accordance with the consistency mechanism referred to in Article 63.

9.   The contract or the other legal act referred to in paragraphs 3 and 4 shall be in writing, including in electronic form.

10.   Without prejudice to Articles 82, 83 and 84, if a processor infringes this Regulation by determining the purposes and means of processing, the processor shall be considered to be a controller in respect of that processing.