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Section 1: Definitions The following defined terms apply throughout this DPA. Capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Services Agreement(s) or in Applicable Privacy Laws, as applicable. 1.1 "Applicable Privacy Laws" means all United States state comprehensive privacy and data-protection statutes applicable to Company's operations as they relate to the Processing of Personal I

Section 2: Scope of Processing 2.1 Subject Matter and Duration. Contractor shall Process Personal Information solely in connection with the services described in the Services Agreement(s) and this DPA and only as necessary to perform such services on behalf of Company. The duration of Processing shall correspond to the term of the Services Agreement(s), unless earlier terminated or extended by written amendment execu

Section 3: Contractor Obligations — General Restrictions 3.1 Purpose Limitation. Contractor shall not retain, use, or disclose Personal Information for any purpose other than the specific Business Purpose(s) set forth in Schedule A and as otherwise expressly permitted by this DPA. Without limiting the foregoing, Contractor shall not retain, use, or disclose the Personal Information for a commercial purpose other than

Section 4: Contractor Certifications 4.1 Certification of Understanding. Contractor certifies that it understands and will comply with the restrictions and obligations set forth in this DPA, including but not limited to: (a) the prohibition on retaining, using, or disclosing Personal Information for any purpose other than the specified Business Purpose(s) set forth in Schedule A; (b) the prohibition on combining Pers

Section 5: Compliance Monitoring and Audit Rights 5.1 Right to Monitor. Company shall have the right, upon [Insert number — e.g., 15] business days' prior written notice to Contractor, to take reasonable and appropriate steps to help ensure that Contractor's use of Personal Information is consistent with Company's obligations under Applicable Privacy Laws and this DPA. Such steps may include, without limitation, ongo

Section 6: Consumer Rights Assistance 6.1 Consumer-Rights Requests. Contractor shall assist Company in fulfilling its obligations to respond to verifiable consumer requests to exercise rights under Applicable Privacy Laws. Such rights include, without limitation, requests to: (a) know and access the Personal Information collected about a Consumer; (b) delete Personal Information held about a Consumer; (c) correct ina

Section 7: Sub-Contractors 7.1 Restrictions on Sub-Contracting. Contractor shall not engage any Sub-Contractor to Process Personal Information on behalf of Company without Company's prior written consent, which may be granted or withheld in Company's sole discretion. For the avoidance of doubt, this restriction applies to any arrangement in which a Sub-Contractor would receive, access, store, or otherwise Process Per

Section 8: Data Security 8.1 Security Measures. Contractor shall implement and maintain reasonable and appropriate administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect Personal Information from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, alteration, loss, or destruction, consistent with industry standards (including, where applicable, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, CIS Controls, or equivalent frameworks),

Section 9: Security Incident / Breach Notification 9.1 Definition. For purposes of this DPA, "Security Incident" means any actual or reasonably suspected unauthorized access to, acquisition of, use of, disclosure of, or destruction of Personal Information Processed by Contractor under this DPA, or any breach or compromise of Contractor's security measures that affects or is reasonably likely to affect the confidentia

Section 10: Data Retention, Return, and Deletion 10.1 Retention Limitation. Contractor shall not retain Personal Information for longer than is reasonably necessary to fulfill the Business Purpose(s) specified in Schedule A, and in no event longer than [Insert retention period or mechanism for determining retention period — e.g., the term of the Services Agreement(s) plus thirty (30) days, or as specified in Company'

Section 11: De-identified and Aggregated Data 11.1 De-identification. If Contractor de-identifies Personal Information in connection with its performance under this DPA, Contractor shall: (a) take reasonable measures to ensure that the De-identified Data cannot be associated with, linked to, or used to identify any specific Consumer, household, or device; (b) publicly commit to maintaining and using the information i

Section 12: Representations and Warranties 12.1 Contractor Representations. Contractor represents and warrants to Company that: (a) Contractor has the legal authority and organizational capability to enter into this DPA and to comply with all of its obligations hereunder; (b) Contractor will not Process Personal Information in a manner that violates Applicable Privacy Laws or that is inconsistent with the terms of th

Section 13: Indemnification 13.1 Contractor Indemnification. Contractor shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Company and its affiliates, and their respective officers, directors, members, managers, employees, agents, successors, and assigns (collectively, "Company Indemnitees"), from and against any and all claims, demands, actions, suits, investigations, proceedings, losses, liabilities, damages, fines, penalt

Section 14: Term and Termination 14.1 Term. This DPA shall become effective on the Effective Date and shall remain in full force and effect for the duration of the Services Agreement(s) and for so long as Contractor retains any Personal Information in its possession, custody, or control, unless earlier terminated in accordance with this Section 14. 14.2 Termination for Breach. Either Party may terminate this DPA upon

Section 15: Miscellaneous 15.1 Governing Law. This DPA shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of [Insert state], without regard to its conflict-of-laws principles. Nothing in this Section 15.1 shall be construed to limit the applicability of Applicable Privacy Laws of other states to the Processing of Personal Information under this DPA. *[INSTRUCTION: Typically the law governing

Section 16: Execution IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Master Data Processing Agreement (Contractors) to be executed by their duly authorized representatives as of the Effective Date. [INSERT FULL LEGAL NAME OF COMPANY ENTITY] By: ________ Name: [Insert name] Title: [Insert title] Date: ________ [INSERT FULL LEGAL NAME OF CONTRACTOR/VENDOR] By: ________ Name: [Insert name] Title: [Insert title] Date: