Nearly all data processing agreements involve third parties (data processers). It is mandatory for every organization to agree on data processing with third parties. If you are currently already using data processing agreements then it is wise to update these. 

Some of the points that are stated in a data processing agreement are:

• Security measures
• Confidentiality
• Working with other parties 
• Audits
• Location of the data
• Liabilities

You should notice that data processing happens more often than you think. When other parties are only viewing data that is processed by your organization, we are already in the process of data processing. A data processing agreement makes sure that your organization is operating in a safe and legal manner.