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Are data processors really immune from data protection fines under GDPR?

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When do regulators choose to go after data processors instead of data controllers? 

What matters

Fines for data processors, rather than data controllers, have been few and far between. But this is likely to change.

What matters next

Consideration of processor location, contract terms and size will be increasingly important to manage controller risk when procuring data processing services.

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