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DATA PROCESSING AGREEMENT
This Data Processing Agreement (“DPA”) forms part of the Order Form and the Software Services Agreement (“Agreement”) executed between the Company and the Customer, collectively the "Parties", and shall be effective as of the Effective Date of the first Order Form.
IMPORTANT NOTE: This DPA recognizes that Company acts in different capacities depending on the purposes of the processing of the Personal Data. Part A contains general provisions, Part B applies where Company acts as a Data Controller, and Part C applies where Company acts as a Data Processor.
IT IS AGREED AS FOLLOWS:
PART A: GENERAL PROVISIONS
1. Definitions and Interpretation
Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms and expressions used in this DPA shall have the following meaning:
1.1 “Applicable Data Protection Laws” means the relevant data protection and data privacy laws, rules and regulations to which the Personal Data are subject. “Applicable Data Protection Law(s)” shall include, but not be limited to, EU General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679 (“GDPR”), the United Kingdom Data Protection Act 2018, the UK General Data Protection Regulation as defined by the Data Protection Act 2018 as amended by the Data Protection, Privacy and Electronic Communications (Amendments etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (“UK GDPR”), the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003, French Data Protection Law (Law n° 78-17 of 6 January 1978 on Information Technology, Data Files and Civil Liberties, as amended) (“French Data Protection Law”), the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act) (“CCPA”), and its implementing regulations, the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 read with the rules issued pursuant to the same, whenever they are brought into force (collectively, “DPDP Act”) and any relevant law, statute, declaration, decree, directive, legislative enactment, order, ordinance, regulation, rule or other binding instrument which implements any of the above or which otherwise relates to data protection, privacy or the use of personal data, in each case as applicable and in force from time to time, and as amended, consolidated, re-enacted or replaced from time to time.
1.2 “Contracted Processor” means a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which Processes Customer Personal Data on behalf of Customer subject to this DPA.
1.3 “Controller” means the natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the Processing of Personal Data.
1.4 “Customer Personal Data” means any Personal Data Processed by a Contracted Processor on behalf of Customer pursuant to or in connection with the Agreement.
1.5 “Data Subject” means the identified or identifiable person to whom Personal Data relates.
1.6 “Data Transfer” means: (i) a transfer of Customer Personal Data from the Customer to a Contracted Processor; or (ii) an onward transfer of Customer Personal Data from a Contracted Processor to a Sub-Processor, or between two establishments of a Contracted Processor, in each case, where such transfer would be prohibited by Data Protection Laws (or by the terms of data transfer agreements put in place to address the data transfer restrictions of Data Protection Laws).
1.7 “DPA” means this Data Processing Agreement and all Schedules.
1.8 “EEA” means the European Economic Area.
1.9 “Personal Data”, “Personal Information”, and/or “Personally Identifiable Information”, which shall be referred to individually or collectively in this DPA as “Personal Data", shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.19 and, in addition, where Applicable Data Protection Laws define equivalent concepts more broadly (including “Personal Information” or “consumer” under the CCPA, or “Personally Identifiable Information” under other applicable law), such broader definition shall apply to the extent required by the relevant Applicable Data Protection Law. For the avoidance of doubt, Personal Data includes any information that identifies, relates to, describes, or could reasonably be linked, directly or indirectly, with a particular natural person, consumer, or household. Unless prohibited or specifically governed by Applicable Data Protection Laws, Personal Data shall not include information or data that is anonymized, de-identified and/or compiled on a generic basis and which does not name or identify a specific person. The obligations of Company under this DPA shall apply to Personal Data as defined under the Applicable Data Protection Law(s) governing the specific Processing activity, and nothing in this Section 1.9 shall be construed to impose obligations beyond those required by the relevant Applicable Data Protection Law.
1.10 “Personal Data Breach” means a breach of security, directly attributable to the Company, leading to the accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorized disclosure of, or access to, Personal Data transmitted, stored or otherwise processed.
1.11 “Process” or “Processing” means any operation or set of operations which is performed upon Personal Data, whether or not by automated means, such as collection, recording, organization, structuring, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination or otherwise making available, alignment or combination, restriction, erasure or destruction.
1.12 “Processor” or “Data Processor” means a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which is Processing Personal Data on behalf of the Controller.
1.13 “Services” means the Services provided by the Company in accordance with the Agreement.
1.14 “Standard Contractual Clauses” or “SCCs” means: (a) for transfers from the EEA: the Standard Contractual Clauses issued pursuant to the EU Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/914 of 4 June 2021; (b) for transfers from the UK: the International Data Transfer Agreement (“IDTA”) or UK Addendum to the EU SCCs issued by the UK Information Commissioner's Office; (c) for transfers from Switzerland: the Swiss Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner approved version of the SCCs.
1.15 “Sub-Processor” means any person appointed by or on behalf of Processor to process Customer Personal Data in connection with the DPA.
1.16 “Supervisory Authority” means any independent public authority, regulator, or governmental body vested with supervisory, investigative, or enforcement authority over the Processing of Personal Data under Applicable Data Protection Laws, including, without limitation: (a) any supervisory authority established by an EU Member State under Article 51 of the GDPR; (b) the United Kingdom Information Commissioner's Office; (c) the Swiss Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner; (d) the California Privacy Protection Agency; (e) the Attorney General of any US state with comprehensive privacy legislation, including without limitation California, Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, and Utah; (f) the United States Federal Trade Commission, to the extent it exercises authority over the Processing of Personal Data; (g) the Data Protection Board, under the DPDP Act (as and when brought into force) and (h) any successor to any of the foregoing, and any other regulator or governmental body vested with equivalent supervisory or enforcement authority under Applicable Data Protection Laws.
1.17 “UK” means the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
1.18 “UK Addendum” means the template addendum issued by the UK ICO and laid before the UK Parliament in accordance with s. 119A of the Data Protection Act 2018 on 2 February 2022, as revised under Section 18, which amends the SCCs.
1.19 “User Personal Data” means Personal Data relating to Customer's authorized users who register for and access the Services, processed by Company as a Data Controller.
1.20 The terms, “Commission”, and “Member State”, shall have the same meaning as in the GDPR, and their cognate terms shall be construed accordingly.. Structure and Application of this DPA
2. Structure and Application of this DPA
2.1 This DPA consists of:
Part A: General Provisions (applicable to all Processing);
Part B: Provisions applicable where Company acts as a Data Controller;
Part C: Provisions applicable where Company acts as a Data Processor; and
Schedules 1-5: Detailed specifications and lists.
2.2 The Parties acknowledge that:
For User Personal Data (as described in Schedule 1), Company acts as a Data Controller; and
For Customer Personal Data (as described in Schedule 2), Company acts as a Data Processor.
PART B: SPOTDRAFT ACTING AS A DATA CONTROLLER
3. Processing of User Personal Data
3.1 This Part B applies to Company’s Processing of User Personal Data as a Data Controller.
3.2 Company shall:
Process User Personal Data in accordance with Applicable Data Protection Laws;
Maintain a record of processing activities as required under Article 30 GDPR;
Implement appropriate technical and organizational measures; and
Respond directly to Data Subject requests regarding User Personal Data.
3.3 A. Where the GDPR or UK GDPR governs the Processing of User Personal Data, the lawful bases on which Company relies are:
Performance of the Agreement (Article 6(1)(b) GDPR);
Legitimate interests pursued by Company for service improvement, security, fraud prevention, and the proper administration of the Services, subject to a balancing test against the rights and freedoms of Data Subjects (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR); and
Consent for marketing communications and any other Processing requiring consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR), which Data Subjects may withdraw at any time without affecting the lawfulness of Processing carried out before withdrawal.
B. Where the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection governs the Processing, Company relies on the equivalent legal grounds under that law.
C. Where the DPDP Act governs the Processing, Company relies on the legal grounds under the law, namely consent or legitimate uses specifically identified under the DPDP Act.
D. Where the CCPA or any other US state comprehensive privacy law governs the Processing, Company Processes User Personal Data in accordance with the notice, opt-out, sensitive data, and other obligations applicable to it under the relevant law, and relies on any service-provider, contractor, processor, or equivalent exemption available to it thereunder.
3.4 International transfers of User Personal Data shall be subject to:
Module 1 SCCs (Controller to Controller) where Customer requires access;
Module 4 SCCs (Controller to Processor) for Company's service providers;
PART C: SPOTDRAFT ACTING AS DATA PROCESSOR
4. Processing of Customer Personal Data
4.1 Processor shall:
4.1.1 comply with all Applicable Data Protection Laws in the Processing of Customer Personal Data;
4.1.2 not Process Customer Personal Data other than for the specific purposes set forth in Schedule 2 or outside the direct business relationship between Customer and the Company, unless obligated to do otherwise by applicable law. In such case, the Company will inform Customer of that legal requirement before the Processing unless legally prohibited from doing so;
4.1.3 not Process special categories of Personal Data (as defined in Article 9 GDPR) or Personal Data relating to criminal convictions and offences (Article 10 GDPR) unless: (a) explicitly agreed in writing with Customer; (b) necessary for the provision of the Services; and (c) appropriate additional safeguards are implemented.
4.2 Customer Warranties and Obligations: Customer warrants that: (a) it has all necessary rights and lawful bases to upload Personal Data to the Services; (b) it will not upload special categories of Personal Data without prior written agreement; (c) it will implement appropriate measures to minimize Personal Data in uploaded documents where feasible; (d) it will inform Company if documents contain Personal Data of EU/UK/US or Singapore residents requiring specific protections.
4.3 The Company and its Sub-Processors shall process Customer Personal Data only in accordance with the documented instructions of Customer. The Agreement, including this DPA, along with any applicable statement of work, constitute Customer's complete and final instructions to the Company regarding the Processing of Customer Personal Data, unless more permissions are provided by Customer in writing.
5. Data Subject Rights and Requests
5.1 Taking into account the nature of the Processing, Processor shall assist the Customer by implementing appropriate technical and organizational measures, insofar as this is possible, for the fulfilment of the Customer obligations to respond to requests to exercise Data Subject rights under the Applicable Data Protection Laws. Customer acknowledges that Customers have sole authority to edit, delete, collect, and otherwise modify Personal Data that is uploaded or input by Customer (including personnel) into the Services. Processor only provides relevant features and functionalities which may assist Customers in taking the relevant actions with respect to Data Subject requests.
5.2 Processor shall: (a) promptly notify Customer if it receives a request from a Data Subject in respect of Customer Personal Data; (b) not respond to that request except on the documented instructions of Customer; (c) provide reasonable assistance to Customer in responding to such requests to the extent such assistance is technically feasible using available tools in the Services, and is permitted under the Agreement.
6. Processor Personnel
6.1 Processor shall take reasonable steps to ensure the reliability of any employee, agent or contractor who may have access to the Customer Personal Data, ensuring in each case that: (a) access is strictly limited to those individuals who need to know or access the relevant Customer Personal Data, as strictly necessary for the purposes of the Agreement, (b) all such individuals are subject to confidentiality undertakings or professional or statutory obligations of confidentiality; (c) all personnel receive annual data protection training; (d) access rights are reviewed quarterly and revoked promptly upon termination.
7. Security
7.1 Taking into account the state of the art, the costs of implementation and the nature, scope, context and purposes of Processing as well as the risk of varying likelihood and severity for the rights and freedoms of natural persons, Processor shall implement appropriate technical and organizational measures as detailed in Schedule 3.
8. Sub-Processing
8.1 Customer provides a general authorization for Company to engage Sub-Processors listed in Schedule 4.
8.2 Company shall: (a) notify Customer by email at least 30 days before any intended addition or replacement of Sub-Processors; (b) provide information about the new Sub-Processor including name, location, and processing activities; (c) ensure all Sub-Processors are bound by data protection obligations no less protective than this DPA; (d) remain fully liable for any failure by a Sub-Processor.
8.3 Customer may object to a new Sub-Processor within 14 days of notification by providing written notice with reasonable data protection grounds for objection.
8.4 If Customer objects and the parties cannot resolve the objection within 30 days, Customer may terminate the affected Services without penalty upon 30 days' written notice.
9. Personal Data Breach
9.1 Processor shall notify Customer without undue delay and in any event within 48 hours upon becoming aware of a Personal Data Breach affecting Customer Personal Data.
9.2 The notification shall include: (a) nature of the Personal Data Breach including categories and approximate numbers of Data Subjects and Personal Data records concerned; (b) likely consequences of the Personal Data Breach; (c) measures taken or proposed to address the breach and mitigate its effects; (d) contact details for more information.
9.3 Processor shall:
(a) investigate the cause and contain the breach immediately;
(b) provide regular updates on remediation progress;
(c) assist Customer with regulatory notifications including to:
Supervisory Authorities (within 72 hours)
Data Subjects (without undue delay for high-risk breaches)
ICO for UK data; and
(d) maintain a breach register documenting all breaches and remediation measures.
9.4 For Personal Data Breaches originating at a Sub-Processor, Processor shall: (a) require all Sub-Processors to notify Processor of any confirmed or suspected Personal Data Breach without undue delay; (b) notify Customer without undue delay upon becoming aware of the Sub-Processor breach; and (c) provide Customer with all information received from the Sub-Processor regarding the breach. For the avoidance of doubt, the notification obligation under Section 9.1 applies to suspected as well as confirmed breaches, with a preliminary notification to be provided pending full investigation.
10. Data Protection Impact Assessment and Prior Consultation
Processor shall provide reasonable assistance to the Customer with any data protection impact assessments as required under Applicable Data Protection Laws, and prior consultations with Supervising Authorities, taking into account the nature of the Processing and information available to the Processor.
11. Data Storage and Location
11.1 Customer Personal Data shall be stored:
Primary location: Netherlands (for EU customers).
Primary location: US (for US customers).
Primary location: India (for Indian customers).
11.2 Limited Access from India.
In case of Customers not located in India, Company's India-based personnel access Customer Personal Data to provide customer support, implementation, and technical support functions in connection with the Services. Such access is subject to Company's technical and organizational measures set out in Schedule 3, including role-based access controls, least-privilege provisioning, audit logging, and the prohibition on bulk export (that is, complete data across all workspaces) of Customer Personal Data outside Company's authorized production environments.
Cross-border transfer mechanisms applicable to such access are addressed in Section 11.3 and Schedule 5.
11.3 Transfer Impact Assessment.
(a) Where Customer Personal Data is transferred from the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, or Switzerland to a jurisdiction that has not received an adequacy decision from the European Commission (or, as applicable, the United Kingdom or Swiss authorities), Customer (as data exporter) and Company (as data importer) shall each fulfil their respective obligations under Clause 14 of the Standard Contractual Clauses.
(b) Customer shall bear primary responsibility for the conduct, documentation, and periodic review of any transfer impact assessment required to support such transfers, taking into account the laws and practices of the destination jurisdiction, the categories of Customer Personal Data transferred, and the supplementary measures relied upon.
(c) Company shall provide reasonable factual cooperation to support Customer's transfer impact assessment, including, upon written request and subject to appropriate confidentiality protections, factual information regarding: (i) the categories of Company personnel with access to Customer Personal Data from the destination jurisdiction; (ii) the technical and organizational measures applicable to such access; and (iii) the supplementary measures Company has implemented in respect of transfers to the destination jurisdiction.
(d) Company is not obligated to disclose information that is subject to legal professional privilege, that would compromise the security of Company's systems or the personal data of other customers, or the disclosure of which is prohibited by applicable law.
(e) Company shall promptly notify Customer if, after the date of this DPA, Company becomes aware of any change in law in a destination jurisdiction that materially affects Company's ability to comply with the Standard Contractual Clauses in respect of Customer Personal Data, except where such notification is prohibited by applicable law.
(f) Nothing in this Section 11.3 obligates Company to: (i) maintain a customer-specific transfer impact assessment; (ii) produce or share legal analyses of destination-country law; or (iii) modify its operational footprint, sub-processor arrangements, or supplementary measures other than as expressly provided in this DPA.
12. Deletion or Return of Customer Personal Data
12.1 Upon termination of the Agreement or upon Customer's request, Company shall: (a) return all Customer Personal Data in a commonly used format (as agreed upon in the Software Services Agreement) within 30 days; (b) delete all copies of Customer Personal Data within 90 days of return or as directed; (c) provide a certificate of deletion signed by an authorized officer.
12.2 Company may retain Customer Personal Data only: (a) as required by applicable law (with notice to Customer); (b) in anonymized form for analytics (with no re-identification possibility).
13. Audit Rights
13.1 Company shall make available to Customer all information necessary to demonstrate compliance with this DPA, and shall allow for and contribute to audits, including inspections in accordance with the provisions below, by the Customer or an auditor mandated by the Customer exclusively in relation to the Processing of the Customer Personal Data by the Contracted Processors and provided that the auditor is not a direct competitor of the Processor.
13.2 Customer and/or the auditor may conduct on-site audits: (a) maximum once per 12-month period, unless applicable law specifically requires otherwise; (b) upon 30 days' written notice; (c) during business hours with minimal disruption; (d) at Customer's expense; and (e) subject to confidentiality.
13.3 If an audit reveals non-compliance, Company shall remediate it at its own cost within agreed timeframes.
14. International Data Transfers
14.1 Transfers from the EEA: (a) For Customer Personal Data: Module 3 SCCs (Processor to Processor) (b) Transfers to USA: SCCs plus supplementary measures (c) Transfers to India: SCCs plus transfer impact assessment.
14.2 Transfers from the UK: (a) UK IDTA or UK Addendum to EU SCCs (b) Transfer risk assessment documenting safeguards (c) Optional UK-only processing upon request.
14.3 Transfers from France: (a) CNIL requirements for international transfers (b) French language version of transfer documents available (c) Specific safeguards for transfers to non-adequate countries.
14.4 Transfer Safeguards: (a) SCCs shall be executed before first transfer (no retroactive application) (b) Transfer impact assessments available upon request (c) Supplementary measures including encryption and access controls (d) Annual review of transfer mechanisms.
15. Service-Specific Provisions
15.1 CLM Platform: (a) Customer acknowledges the repository nature of the service; (b) Company implements access controls but does not monitor content; (c) Customer is responsible for minimizing Personal Data in contracts and inputs where feasible.
15.2 AI Services: (a) Processing is limited to contract review purposes and providing responses to Customer queries; (b) No use of Customer Personal Data for AI training; (c) Outputs containing Personal Data is subject to same protection.
15.3 Sidebar AI Assistant: Isolation between Customer environments is provided.
16. CCPA and US State Privacy Law Certifications
16.1 To the extent that Company Processes Customer Personal Data that is subject to the CCPA or other applicable US state data privacy laws, Company certifies that: (a) Company shall not sell or share (as such terms are defined under the CCPA) any Customer Personal Data; (b) Company shall not retain, use, or disclose Customer Personal Data for any purpose other than for the specific purpose of performing the Services specified in the Agreement, including retaining, using, or disclosing such data for a commercial purpose other than providing the Services, and outside the direct business relationship between Customer and Company; (c) Company shall not combine Customer Personal Data with personal information that it receives from or on behalf of another person or persons, or collects from its own interaction with individuals, except as expressly permitted under the CCPA for service providers; (d) Company certifies that it understands the rules, requirements, and definitions of the CCPA and applicable US state data privacy laws, and agrees to refrain from taking any action that would cause any transfer of Customer Personal Data to or from Company to qualify as “selling” or “sharing” personal information under the CCPA or applicable US state data privacy laws.
16.2 Company acknowledges and confirms that Company does not receive any Customer Personal Data as consideration for the Services or other products that Company provides to Customer. Company shall not have, derive, or exercise any rights or benefits regarding Customer Personal Data except as necessary to perform the Services.
16.3 Customer agrees that execution of this DPA by Company shall be deemed to constitute any certification that is required under applicable US state data privacy laws, including without limitation, the CCPA, as to the restrictions on sale, retention, use, or disclosure of Customer Personal Data.
17. Liability and Indemnification
17.1 Each party's liability under this DPA shall be subject to the limitations in the Agreement.
17.2 Company shall be liable for: (a) its own violations of this DPA or Applicable Data Protection Laws; and (b) acts and omissions of its Sub-Processors that lead to a breach of this DPA to the same extent as its own.
17.3 Customer acknowledges that Company's liability is limited given: (a) Customer controls what data is uploaded; (b) Company cannot review all uploaded content; and (c) the self-service nature of certain Services.
18. General Terms
18.1 Confidentiality: Each Party must keep this DPA and information it receives about the other Party confidential, subject to legal requirements and public domain exceptions.
18.2 Term: This DPA shall be co-terminus with the Agreement.
18.3 Governance: (a) DPA contacts shall be designated by each party; (b) annual review meetings shall be conducted; and (c) amendments must only in writing signed by both parties.
18.4 Order of Precedence: In case of conflict the following order of precedence shall apply: (a) mandatory requirements of Applicable Data Protection Laws; (b) this DPA; and (c) the Agreement.
18.5 Changes in Law: In the event of (i) any newly enacted Applicable Data Protection Law; (ii) any change to an existing Applicable Data Protection Law (including generally accepted interpretations thereof); (iii) any qualified and informed interpretation of a new or existing Applicable Data Protection Law; or (iv) any material new or emerging cybersecurity threat, which individually or collectively requires a change in the manner by which Company is delivering the Services to Customer, the Parties shall negotiate in good faith and agree upon how Company’s delivery of the Services will be impacted and shall make equitable adjustments to the terms of the Agreement and the Services as reasonably necessary to ensure continued compliance with Applicable Data Protection Laws.
19. Notices, Governing Law and Jurisdiction
19.1 Notices under this DPA shall be in writing to the contacts specified in the Agreement with copy to:
Company: legal@spotdraft.com
Customer: to the billing contact specified in the Agreement
19.2 Governing Law and Jurisdiction shall be in accordance with the Agreement, provided that matters specifically relating to EU/UK data protection compliance shall be subject to the relevant local law.
19.3 Where Customer Personal Data is subject to the jurisdiction of more than one Supervisory Authority, the Parties shall cooperate to identify a lead Supervisory Authority in accordance with Article 56 GDPR. Company shall direct all regulatory communications concerning Customer Personal Data through the lead Supervisory Authority unless otherwise required by applicable law. Company shall promptly inform Customer of any determination or dispute regarding lead authority designation and shall not agree to any change in lead authority designation without Customer's prior written consent.
19.4 Company shall notify Customer in writing without undue delay, and in any event within seventy-two (72) hours, upon becoming aware that Company or any of its Sub-Processors has become subject to: (a) any regulatory investigation, inquiry, audit, or enforcement action by a Supervisory Authority or other governmental body that relates to, or may reasonably be expected to affect, the Processing of Customer Personal Data; (b) any legally binding request from a governmental authority for access to or disclosure of Customer Personal Data; or (c) any complaint filed with a Supervisory Authority by a Data Subject in respect of Customer Personal Data. Such notification shall include, to the extent permitted by law: (i) the identity of the relevant authority; (ii) the nature and scope of the investigation, inquiry, or request; (iii) the categories of Customer Personal Data potentially affected; and (iv) Company's proposed response. Company shall not disclose Customer Personal Data to any governmental authority in response to such investigation, inquiry, or request without first consulting with Customer, unless legally compelled to do so, in which case Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to provide Customer with advance notice sufficient to allow Customer to seek a protective order or other appropriate remedy.
19.5 Where a conflict arises between the requirements of Applicable Data Protection Laws in two or more jurisdictions such that compliance with one jurisdiction's requirements would result in a breach of another jurisdiction's requirements in respect of Customer Personal Data, the Parties shall: (a) promptly notify each other of the conflict; (b) cooperate in good faith to identify a resolution that achieves maximum compliance across all applicable jurisdictions; (c) where no resolution achieves full compliance across all jurisdictions, prioritize the requirements that provide the highest level of protection for Data Subjects, unless doing so would result in a material violation of mandatory law in another jurisdiction; and (d) document the conflict, the resolution adopted, and the rationale in writing, to be maintained in each Party's compliance records for a minimum of five (5) years. Nothing in this Section 19.5 shall require either Party to take any action that constitutes a violation of mandatory applicable law.
SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 1: USER PERSONAL DATA PROCESSING (Company acting as Controller)
Categories of Data Subjects:
Customer's employees, contractors, and authorized users
Prospective customers (demo users)
Categories of Personal Data:
Identification: First name, last name, email address
Professional: Title, position, employer, department
Contact: Business phone, business address
System: IP address, device information, usage logs
Authentication: Login credentials, MFA tokens
Purpose of Processing:
Provision of Services under the Agreement
User authentication and access control
Service improvement and analytics
Security and fraud prevention
Legal compliance
Marketing (with consent where required)
Duration: Duration of Agreement plus statutory retention periods
SCHEDULE 2: CUSTOMER PERSONAL DATA PROCESSING (Company acting as Processor)
Categories of Data Subjects (as determined by Customer):
- Parties to contract
- Signatories and contacts
- Any individuals referenced in uploaded documents or activity logs
Categories of Personal Data (as uploaded by Customer):
- Names, addresses, contact details in contracts
- Employment information
- Any other data Customer chooses to upload
1. CLM Platform Processing
Purpose: Contract lifecycle management as directed by Customer
Duration: As directed by Customer, subject to Agreement terms.
2. AI Services Processing
Purpose: Automated contract review against Customer guidelines for various purposes including comparisons, redlining, compliance with Customer-defined rules, and other features of AI Services such as research, database search on Customer input, and drafting (as applicable)
Duration: As directed by Customer, subject to Agreement terms.
SCHEDULE 3: TECHNICAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL MEASURES
a. The Company agrees and acknowledges that it has developed, implemented, and will continuously maintain appropriate information security policies and procedures, which shall include administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to:
(i) ensure the security and confidentiality of the Customer’s information and materials;
(ii) protect against foreseeable threats or hazards to the security of such information; and
(iii) prevent unauthorized access or use of the same.
To this end, the Company shall regularly update all its systems, software, and equipment to the latest versions or security patches, ensuring implementation of all relevant patches released by the respective software or device manufacturers.
b. The Company certifies that it has implemented robust information classification mechanisms as part of its information security policy and agrees to treat all information related to the Customer with the appropriate level of confidentiality. All such information shall be transmitted, accessed, and used only through encrypted and secure internet connections.
c. The Company affirms that all its employees handling Confidential Information have received comprehensive training on its information security policies and procedures and shall undergo refresher training at least once annually.
d. The Company guarantees that it holds a valid SOC 2 Type II certification and such other certifications as may be required under applicable law and shall maintain them throughout the term of this Agreement. Failure to maintain such certifications shall be deemed a material breach and may lead to suspension of Services at the Customer’s discretion.
e. The Company, its personnel, and any permitted subcontractors or affiliates shall adhere to industry standard technology practices, policies, and procedures in rendering the Services.
f. The Company shall establish and maintain adequate contingency plans, including disaster recovery and backup measures, to ensure continuity of Services and integrity of the Customer’s data in the event of disruptions. All data shall be securely stored and disposed of as per the Customer’s data retention policies and applicable laws.
g. The Company shall maintain and test a disaster recovery and business continuity plan for the Services. Upon written request, the Company shall provide a copy of the plan and test results to the Customer, with tests conducted at least annually or more frequently as required under law.
h. The Company shall conduct annual vulnerability assessments and penetration testing of the Software, infrastructure, and APIs through a qualified external agency. Results shall be shared with the Customer on request.
i. The Company shall implement and maintain the following specific technical controls as minimum standards: (i) multi-factor authentication (MFA) for all access to systems processing Customer Personal Data; (ii) least-privilege access controls ensuring personnel are granted access only to those systems required to perform their role; (iii) quarterly access reviews with prompt revocation of access rights upon personnel termination or role change; (iv) encryption of Customer Personal Data in transit using TLS 1.2 or higher and at rest using AES-256 or equivalent; (v) endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions on all devices with access to Customer Personal Data; (vi) network segmentation to isolate systems processing Customer Personal Data from general corporate infrastructure; (vii) continuous security monitoring and alerting with 24x7 security operations capability; and (viii) formal secure software development lifecycle (SDLC) practices including security requirements, code review, and security testing prior to production deployment.
SCHEDULE 4: APPROVED SUB-PROCESSORS
The list of sub-processors is available here.
SCHEDULE 5: STANDARD CONTRACTUAL CLAUSES
For EEA Transfers:
- Module 1: Controller to Controller (User Personal Data to sub-processors)
- Module 2: Controller to Processor (where applicable)
- Module 3: Processor to Processor (Customer Personal Data)
For UK Transfers:
- UK IDTA or UK Addendum as appropriate
For Swiss Transfers:
- Swiss-approved SCCs