Data Processing Addendum
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Parties
Supplier: Vivantio Limited (registered in England, company number 4952363) and Vivantio, Inc.
Client: The entity identified in the Order Form.
Definitions
In this Data Processing Addendum ("DPA"), the following terms have the meanings set out below:
- Client Data
- All data submitted by or on behalf of the Client to the Services, including any Personal Data.
- Controller
- Has the meaning set out in the Data Protection Laws and Regulations.
- Data Protection Laws and Regulations
- All applicable laws and regulations relating to the processing, privacy, and use of Personal Data, including where applicable the GDPR and the UK GDPR.
- Data Subject
- Has the meaning set out in the Data Protection Laws and Regulations.
- GDPR
- Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council (General Data Protection Regulation), and where applicable the UK version retained in domestic law pursuant to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018.
- Losses
- All losses, liabilities, damages, costs, and expenses.
- Personal Data
- Has the meaning set out in the Data Protection Laws and Regulations.
- Processing / Process
- Has the meaning set out in the Data Protection Laws and Regulations.
- Processor
- Has the meaning set out in the Data Protection Laws and Regulations.
- Supervisory Authority
- Has the meaning set out in the Data Protection Laws and Regulations.
Background
This DPA forms part of the contract agreement between the Supplier and the Client, together with the Standard Terms and Conditions.
This DPA may be updated by the Supplier from time to time. Material changes shall be notified to the Client in writing.
1. Processing of Personal Data
1.1 Roles of the Parties
The Client is the Controller and the Supplier is the Processor.
1.2 Client's Processing of Personal Data
The Client shall, in its use of the Services, Process Personal Data in accordance with the requirements of Data Protection Laws and Regulations. The Client bears responsibility for the accuracy, quality, and legality of Personal Data and the means by which it acquired the Personal Data.
1.3 Supplier's Processing of Personal Data
The Supplier shall treat Personal Data as Confidential Information and shall only Process Personal Data on behalf of and in accordance with the Client's documented instructions for the following purposes:
- Processing in accordance with the Agreement and applicable Order Forms;
- Processing initiated by Authorised Users in their use of the Services; and
- Processing to comply with other documented reasonable instructions provided by the Client.
1.4 Details of Processing
The subject-matter, nature, purpose, and duration of Processing, as well as the types of Personal Data and categories of Data Subjects, are as specified in Schedule 1 of this DPA.
1.5 Sub-Processors
The Supplier will not permit any processing of the Client's Personal Data by any agent, subcontractor, or other third party that the Client has not been made aware of via this DPA, without written authorization from the Client. The Supplier's current sub-processors are listed in Schedule 1.
2. Rights of Data Subjects
2.1 Data Subject Requests
The Supplier shall, to the extent legally permitted, promptly notify the Client if the Supplier receives a request from a Data Subject to exercise the Data Subject's right of access, right to rectification, restriction of Processing, erasure ("right to be forgotten"), data portability, object to the Processing, or its right not to be subject to an automated individual decision making ("Data Subject Request").
Taking into account the nature of the Processing, the Supplier shall assist the Client by appropriate technical and organisational measures, insofar as this is possible, for the fulfilment of the Client's obligation to respond to a Data Subject Request under Data Protection Laws and Regulations.
3. Supplier's Personnel
3.1 Confidentiality
The Supplier shall ensure that its personnel engaged in the Processing of Personal Data are informed of the confidential nature of the Personal Data, have received appropriate training on their responsibilities and have executed written confidentiality agreements.
3.2 Reliability
The Supplier shall take commercially reasonable steps to ensure the reliability of any Supplier personnel engaged in the Processing of Client Data.
3.3 Limitation of Access
The Supplier shall ensure that Supplier's access to Personal Data is limited to those personnel performing Services in accordance with the Agreement.
4. Security
4.1 Controls for the Protection of Client Data
The Supplier shall maintain appropriate technical and organizational measures for protection of the security (including protection against unauthorized or unlawful Processing and against accidental or unlawful destruction, loss or alteration or damage, unauthorized disclosure of, or access to, Client Data), confidentiality and integrity of Client Data.
The Supplier will not materially decrease the overall security of the Services during a subscription term.
4.2 Audits
The Supplier shall, on reasonable notice, allow for and contribute to audits, including inspections, by the Client or an auditor mandated by the Client in relation to the Processing of Personal Data by the Supplier.
5. Client Data Incident Management and Notification
5.1 Incident Response
The Supplier maintains security incident management policies and procedures and shall notify the Client without undue delay after becoming aware of the accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorised disclosure of, or access to Client Data transmitted, stored or otherwise Processed by the Supplier or its Sub-Processors of which the Supplier becomes aware ("Client Data Incident").
These obligations do not apply to incidents caused by the Client or the Client's users.
6. Return and Deletion of Client Data
6.1 Data Handling Upon Termination
The Supplier shall return Client Data to the Client at the termination of the Agreement or, where not technically feasible, delete Client Data in an appropriate manner and provide the Client with certification of such deletion within a reasonable time following the Client's request.
7. European Specific Provisions
7.1 GDPR
The Supplier will Process Personal Data in accordance with the GDPR requirements directly applicable to the Supplier's provision of its Services.
7.2 Data Protection Impact Assessment
Upon the Client's request, the Supplier shall provide the Client with reasonable cooperation and assistance needed to fulfil the Client's obligation under the GDPR to carry out a data protection impact assessment related to the Client's use of the Services, to the extent the Client does not otherwise have access to the relevant information.
7.3 Transfer Mechanisms for Data Transfers
The Supplier will not transfer Client Data from the UK or the EEA to countries which are not deemed to provide an adequate level of data protection without ensuring that such transfers are subject to appropriate safeguards, including the use of Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) as approved by the European Commission or the UK Information Commissioner's Office.
Where data is transferred to US-based data centers, such transfers are subject to Standard Contractual Clauses or other lawful transfer mechanisms.
Schedule 1 – Details of Processing
Nature and Purpose of Processing
Processing is necessary to perform the Services as described in the Agreement and Documentation, including providing the Vivantio platform and associated support services.
Duration of Processing
Subject to Section 6 of the DPA, the Supplier will Process Personal Data for the duration of the Agreement, unless otherwise agreed in writing.
Categories of Data Subjects
Personal Data may relate to the following categories of Data Subjects:
- Prospects, customers, and business partners of the Client;
- Vendors and suppliers of the Client;
- Employees and contractors of the Client; and
- Authorised Users of the Services.
Type of Personal Data
Categories of Personal Data may include:
- Names, titles, and contact information (email, phone, address);
- Identity data (usernames, account credentials);
- Professional and organisational information;
- Connection data and usage logs; and
- Localisation data.
Sub-Processors
The Supplier uses the following authorised sub-processors in connection with the provision of the Services:
| Sub-Processor | Purpose | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Azure | Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) — cloud hosting | EU / UK / US |
| Redstor | Online backup solutions | UK |
| Managed 24/7 | First line support services | UK |
| DataDog | Monitoring and observability tools | US |
| UserPilot | Product usage statistics and onboarding | US |