What Regulators Expect
- Data Processing Agreements for all material processors (NDPA Section 29)
- Vendor due diligence records — privacy posture assessment
- Sub-processor notification and approval records
- Cross-border transfer risk assessments (NDPA Sections 43–44)
- Annual vendor review cycle documentation
- Data sharing register — all third-party relationships mapped
SAC Intervention
SAC audits the organization's vendor landscape, prioritises vendors by data risk, executes the DPA program for material processors, and installs a vendor risk management framework that maintains ongoing compliance as the vendor estate evolves.
What You Receive
- Vendor data landscape map
- Vendor risk prioritisation matrix
- Data Processing Agreement template
- DPAs executed for material processors
- Vendor privacy assessment questionnaire
- Sub-processor register
- Cross-border transfer assessment (per jurisdiction)
- Annual vendor review protocol
A compliant vendor estate — every material data sharing relationship governed by a DPA, every processor assessed, every transfer risk documented and managed.