Common use of INSPECTIONS AND AUDITS Clause in Contracts

INSPECTIONS AND AUDITS. 6.1. The Controller is authorised to inspect (audit) the Data processing by the Processor in terms of compliance with the provisions of this Agreement and the legal regulations on personal data protection, in particular the GDPR. 6.2. As a condition to carrying out an inspection (audit) referred to in section 6.1 above, the Controller must give written notice to the Processor about the inspection (audit) no less than seven business days before the scheduled inspection date. The notice mentioned in the preceding sentence must be made in writing or in a documentary form in order to be valid. The notice mentioned in the preceding sentence should contain: 6.2.1. the scheduled start date of the inspection (audit); 6.2.2. inspection (audit) end date; 6.2.3. scope of inspection (audit) by indicating the processing processes, categories of subjects and categories of Data that will be covered by the audit; 6.3. The inspection (audit) may be carried out directly by the Controller or an authorised auditor against whom the Processor has not objected. 6.4. Any information collected during the inspection (audit) will be deemed confidential. The Controller is obliged to ensure that the confidentiality obligation regarding the information collected during the inspection (audit) will be complied with by the authorised auditor. 6.5. The inspection (audit) will take place at the time agreed between the Parties upon the Processor receiving the notice referred to in section 6.2. above. 6.6. The Processor will enable, and will co-operate with the Controller or its authorised auditor to carry out the inspection (audits) of Data processing. The provisions of sections 4.7. and 4.8. above will apply accordingly. 6.7. The Controller will prepare a report on the inspection (audit), a copy of which will be delivered to the Processor within three days of completing the inspection (audit). 6.8. The Processor may raise objections to the report mentioned in section 6.7 above within seven business days from its receipt.