Concise data processing terms for freelancers who handle personal data on behalf of clients – subject matter and instructions, confidentiality, security measures, sub-processors, international transfers, assistance, breach notification, deletion and audit – with a processing schedule.
Freelancers & contractors
Freelancer Data Processing Terms (Article 28 UK GDPR)
About this document
Many freelancers handle clients’ personal data – customer lists, employee records, website user data, email marketing lists or bookkeeping records. When you process personal data on behalf of a client, UK GDPR requires a written contract containing specific terms. Clients increasingly ask for these, and having your own ready shows professionalism.
The document is laid out in the sections below. Each one comes with a plain-English guidance note explaining what it does and what to change.
Our templates are professionally structured starting points for UK businesses, not legal advice. For anything complex, unusual or high-value, have your final version checked by a solicitor.
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