Governance

Digital service provider

Entity that owns or operates a digital service and controls data processing.

Definitions (3)

A person who owns or operates a digital service and who determines the purpose of collecting and processing user personal identifying information and the means used for such collection and processing; the primary compliance subject under the Act.

Entities that offer online services (such as cloud, hosting, or online marketplaces) and which fall within the scope of regulatory requirements for incident reporting, security measures and oversight as aligned with the NIS framework and national legislation.

A 'digital service provider' is a person who owns or operates a digital service, and who determines both the purpose and the means used to collect and process the personal identifying information of the digital service's users. This definition establishes who is responsible under the Act. [cite: 2 (from previous search)]