{"id":7629,"date":"2025-09-17T08:31:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T13:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trustarc.com\/?post_type=resource&#038;p=7629"},"modified":"2025-09-15T09:53:54","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T14:53:54","slug":"decoding-data-processing-agreements-dpas","status":"publish","type":"resource","link":"https:\/\/trustarc.com\/resource\/decoding-data-processing-agreements-dpas\/","title":{"rendered":"Decoding Data Processing Agreements (DPAs)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<section id=\"block_c55eb00a4de5d35ac983ae9f9a26d5ca\" class=\"resource-intro\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/trustarc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/res-hero-city-blue.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trustarc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/res-hero-city-blue.png 2000w, https:\/\/trustarc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/res-hero-city-blue-300x210.png 300w, https:\/\/trustarc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/res-hero-city-blue-1024x717.png 1024w, https:\/\/trustarc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/res-hero-city-blue-768x538.png 768w, https:\/\/trustarc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/res-hero-city-blue-1536x1075.png 1536w, https:\/\/trustarc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/res-hero-city-blue-1440x1008.png 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong class=\"sub-title block uppercase\">Infographic<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1>Decoding Data Processing Agreements (DPAs) <\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\n\n\t<section id=\"block_3bb73b601d878c32348482e04fc548ee\" class=\"columns-two\" style=\"\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Think a Data Processing Agreement (DPA) is just a checkbox? Think again.<\/p>\n<p>Each clause in a DPA represents a critical negotiation on risk, accountability, and how privacy promises are enforced in practice. For privacy, legal, procurement, and InfoSec pros, understanding these terms isn\u2019t optional\u2014it\u2019s table stakes.<\/p>\n<p>This infographic provides a sharp, visual breakdown of the 10 most debated provisions in any DPA negotiation and explains why they matter.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Clarify scoping early to avoid downstream drama<\/li>\n<li>Balance innovation and compliance in use limitations<\/li>\n<li>Get tactical on subprocessors, breach response, audit rights, and TOMs<\/li>\n<li>Learn how global laws shape SCCs and DSAR responsibilities<\/li>\n<li>See where negotiations often stall and how to break through<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Whether you\u2019re redlining contracts, leading procurement, or building scalable privacy workflows, this infographic helps you turn friction into alignment.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Download the infographic<\/strong> and power up your contracting playbook. Because trust isn\u2019t built with fine print. It\u2019s built with clarity.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7635\" src=\"https:\/\/trustarc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/thumb-powerup-e12.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trustarc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/thumb-powerup-e12.png 300w, https:\/\/trustarc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/thumb-powerup-e12-250x300.png 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"btn-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/trustarc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/decoding-data-processing-agreements-privacy-powerup.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\" class=\"btn\"><span>Download the infographic<\/span><\/a>\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\n\t\t<section id=\"block_ba7d4aa853574346e7a7401c77459303\" class=\"cta-simple theme-dark\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Want more privacy program power moves?<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/trustarc.com\/resource\/privacy-powerup-series\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\" class=\"btn\"><span>Watch the full series<\/span><\/a>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Untangle the 10 most negotiated DPA provisions. 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