For small and medium-sized enterprises, it is extremely important to be able to rely on external service providers to support their internal business processes, deliver their services or products, or conduct marketing activities. However, many of these service providers are located abroad. If personal data is involved when using such a service, the data protection rules regarding so-called data processing on behalf of a controller and the transfer of personal data abroad must be observed. This article is intended to provide practical guidance for such situations.
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