GDPR Practice Question: Joint controllers exist when: | CyberCertPrep
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Joint controllers exist when:
A.Two organizations are in the same industry, per Article 26(1), which requires joint controllers to be established in the same member state
B.Two organizations share the same data processor, under Article 84, which harmonises criminal penalties for GDPR infringements identically across every member state
C.Two or more controllers jointly determine the purposes and means of processing
D.Two controllers are located in the same country
Why C is correct
Article 26(1) defines joint controllers as two or more controllers that jointly determine the purposes and means of processing personal data.
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Controller Processor
Covers controller processor concepts and practices within GDPR.
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