Nexus Business Register for data protection officers and gdpr leads

GDPR supplier management: processors, DPAs and data locations under control

Under GDPR, controllers must use only processors that provide sufficient guarantees, put a data processing agreement in place (Article 28) and keep records of processing that name recipients and transfers (Article 30). In practice most organisations cannot quickly say which suppliers handle personal data, where it goes or whether the DPA was ever signed. Nexus Business Register keeps that picture current as suppliers are added, reviewed and paid.

Match supplier invoices to projects without the admin headaches, and stay ISO-ready at the same time.

Nexus Business Register
Invoice INV-7741Cloud Payroll Services Ltd
€1,150.00
  • Uploaded and confirmedSupplier, VAT and line items checked
  • Matched to order and deliveryPO and delivery evidence linked
  • Allocated to projectHR · Payroll processing (processor)
  • Price change spottedPayroll service fee: +4% at renewal
  • Audit evidence keptApproval and evidence on one record
Example invoice for illustration

The problems we solve for data protection officers and gdpr leads

Nobody knows which suppliers process personal data

Supplier privacy assessments record whether a supplier processes personal data and what kind, so your processor list stays accurate.

DPAs go unsigned

Track each supplier's data processing agreement from required to requested, reviewing and signed; an unresolved DPA blocks approval of the supplier review.

Data locations are unknown

Record where each supplier stores and processes data, and flag transfers outside the EEA that still need a safeguard.

Decisions are not evidenced

Every supplier review records the evidence considered, the decision, the reasons and who decided, ready for a Data Protection Commission enquiry or customer questionnaire.

Your own records stay protected

Records live in your organisation's workspace with role-based access, EU-region primary hosting by design, security-checked evidence and controlled export and closure.

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Questions from data protection officers and gdpr leads

Does Nexus track data processing agreements?

Yes. Each supplier that processes personal data has a DPA status: not applicable, required, requested, reviewing or signed. An unresolved DPA is a blocker on the supplier review.

Can we record where suppliers store personal data?

Yes. Supplier data locations are recorded, and unresolved transfers outside the EEA are flagged in the review so a safeguard can be put in place.

Does it produce our Article 30 record of processing?

It keeps the supplier-side information that feeds your record of processing: processors, the data they handle, locations and agreements. It does not generate the full record or replace legal advice.

Where is Nexus's own data hosted?

Nexus designs its services for EU-region primary data hosting, with access controlled by role inside each organisation's workspace.

Is Nexus itself a processor for our data?

Yes, for the records you store in Nexus Business Register. Nexus Digital's terms and privacy notice set out how that data is handled.

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