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Data controller
Controller (GDPR Article 4(7))
A data controller is the person or organisation that, alone or jointly with others, decides the purposes and means of processing personal data under the GDPR, for example a hospital for its patient records.
The controller is accountable for the lawful basis, transparency and data subject rights, and must use only processors that give sufficient guarantees.
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