data controller

noun

A nominated person who determines the purposes for which and the manner in which any personal data is to be processed. (under the Data Protection Act)

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Meanings

noundata controller (plural data controllers)

plural data controllers

  1. UKlawA nominated person who determines the purposes for which and the manner in which any personal data is to be processed. (under the Data Protection Act)
  2. datedcomputingA clerk who scheduled batch jobs on a mainframe computer, and who distributed printed output
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APA

data controller. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/data%20controller

MLA

“data controller.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/data%20controller. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “data controller,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/data%20controller.

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