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Key data protection roles
The GDPR addresses key data protection roles, such as data controllers, data processors and data subjects. Watch Evgeni Moyakine explain more.
Getting to know the main actors under the GDPR and their key data protection roles is crucial to understanding this regulation.
You can find the relevant articles of the GDPR concerning each actor by clicking on the links in this table:
| Actor | Article |
|---|---|
| Data controller | Article 4(7) GDPR |
| Data processor | Article 4(8) GDPR |
| Data subject | Article 4(1) GDPR |
| Data Protection Officer (DPO) | Articles 37-39 GDPR |
| Supervisory authorities | Article 4(21) GDPR and Article 51 GDPR |
| European Data Protection Board | Recital 139 GDPR and Article 68 GDPR |
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