Under the EU's GDPR, who is the entity that determines the purposes and means of personal data processing?
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Why "Data controller" is the right answer
Data controllers decide why and how data is processed and bear primary accountability. Processors act on the controller's instructions. Data subjects are the individuals. Supervisory authorities are the regulators.
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