This Data Processing Addendum (“DPA”) is between G2.com, Inc. (“G2”) and the entity identified in the Service Order (“Customer”) and is incorporated into the Master Service Agreement (“Agreement”), or a similar agreement regarding the Services, between the parties. Capitalized terms not defined herein have the meanings assigned in the Agreement.
This DPA applies only when Personal Data is transferred by Customer (Controller) to G2 (Processor) to provide the Service in the following limited instance:
G2 Service |
Data Subject |
Personal Data Transferred from Customer to G2 |
Review Campaign |
Customer’s clients |
First Name + Email |
This DPA sets forth how G2 will Process Personal Data (or a similar term as defined by applicable Privacy Laws) provided by Customer under the Agreement. The parties agree to comply with applicable data protection laws (“Privacy Laws”). Details of the Processing are in Appendix A. “Process” (and its cognates) is defined according to applicable Privacy Laws.
2. Obligations of Customer.Customer is solely responsible for (a) providing notice or obtaining consent from a person to whom Personal Data relates (“Data Subject”) as required by Privacy Laws; (b) supplying only the minimum necessary Personal Data for G2 to fulfill its obligations; (c) ensuring the accuracy and completeness of Personal Data and making updates, including handling Personal Data deletion requests; (d) any unauthorized Processing outside the control of G2 or a Subprocessor; (e) ensuring Personal Data does not contain Special Categories or Sensitive Personal Data (as defined by Privacy Laws); (f) managing third-party controller communications; and (g) reviewing G2’s data security information to meet legal obligations. Customer must not request G2 to Process in violation of Privacy Laws. If G2 believes an instruction violates Privacy Laws, G2 may refuse to Process without any penalties. For any legal requirements not covered by this DPA, Customer must notify G2 at legal@g2.com. G2 is not responsible for initiating this process and may refuse, without incurring any penalties, to Process Personal Data if the requirements exceed this DPA.
3. Use Of Personal Data.Customer instructs G2 to Process Personal Data (a) to perform its obligations under the Agreement and in accordance with Appendix A, (b) as required by law and in compliance with Privacy Laws, or (c) for any other purposes permitted by Customer in writing. G2 will not “share” or “sell” Personal Data (as defined by CCPA).
4. Privacy and Security.G2 will implement reasonable security measures to protect Personal Data , as outlined in Appendix B. Third-party certifications and audits are available upon Customer’s written request to security@g2.com (“Safeguards”). G2 can update Safeguards without prior notice to or approval from Customer, but will not materially reduce the current standards.
5. Subprocessors.Customer authorizes G2 to engage third parties or subcontractors to Process Personal Data its behalf (“Subprocessors”). G2 will ensure Subprocessors agree to similar data protection obligations as outlined in this DPA. Except as stated in the Agreement or this DPA, G2’s liability for Subprocessors is limited to the extent as if G2 were performing the services directly, and will not exceed the amount actually recovered by G2 from that Subprocessor. Customer provides G2 with a general authorization to engage Subprocessors.
G2 maintains a list of its Subprocessors at https://legal.g2.com/subprocessors, where Customer is required to subscribe to notifications of new Subprocessors(“Subprocessor Notification”). . If Customer objects to a new Subprocessor, Customer must notify G2 in writing at privacy@G2.com within 10 business days of G2 sending a Subprocessor Notification. If an objection is made in time, G2 will make reasonable efforts to avoid using the contested Subprocessor, but if no solution is found within within 30 business days, Customer may terminate the Agreement and DPA in accordance with the termination provisions of the Agreement.
6. Cooperation and Audits.G2 will provide reasonable assistance to help Customer comply with Privacy Laws regarding (a) this DPA; (b) privacy impact assessments or (c) subject to the terms in this Section 6, audits of G2 as required under Privacy Laws (collectively, “G2 Audit Obligations”); Customer may audit G2 once in any 12-month rolling period, unless otherwise required by Privacy Laws.
Regarding G2 Audit Obligations, subject to the confidentiality obligations set forth in the Agreement and upon Customer’s written request, G2 will provide to Customer or, if required by Privacy Laws, Customer’s competent regulatory authority, (a) a summary of recent third-party audits or certifications, (b) similar reports from Subprocessors to G2, or (c) other information required by Privacy Laws.
In Privacy Laws mandate an onsite audit (“On-Site Audits”), Customer and G2 will agree on scope, timing and duration at least 30 days in advance of any such audit. On-Site Audits will be limited to G2 facilities only, Customer will cover all costs, participants must comply with confidentiality and other requirements, solely to be determined by G2, and must occur during G2’s normal business hours. Unless otherwise required by Privacy Laws, Customer must submit Customer’s request for an On-Site Audit to G2 at privacy@g2.com with at least 30 days written notice. G2 is not required to violate Privacy Laws or other legal or contractual obligations it has to its customers or its users. Customer must inform G2 of any compliance issues found during the On-Site Audit within 10 business days. G2 may adapt the scope of an On-Site Audit to avoid risks with respect to its legal and contractual obligations to other G2 customers and users.
Audits under the EU and UK Standard Contractual Clauses (“SCCs”) will follow this Section 6.
7. Cross Border Data Transfers.G2 Processes Personal Data in the United States. Transfers of Personal Data from the EU or UK to a jurisdiction which is not recognized by the EU or UK as having adequate data protection, or where data transfers contemplated by this DPA are not otherwise restricted under Privacy Laws, the EU SCCs andUK International Data Transfer Agreement (“UK Agreement”) apply, as incorporated by Appendix C. By signing the Service Order, both parties accept the EU SCCs and UK Agreement.
For transfers of Personal Data from the EU (“EU Personal Data”) to the U.S., G2 participates in the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework Program (“DPF”) and agrees to comply with the DPF to the extent Customer also participates in the DPF.
8. Personal Data Breach.If G2 is negligent and materially compromises or causes accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorized disclosure of, or access to Customer’s Personal Data or other event impacting Customer’s Personal Data that triggers an obligation for G2 to notify Customer under Privacy Laws related to security breach notification (collectively, a “Personal Data Breach”), G2 will notify Customer without delay of G2’s confirmation of such Personal Data Breach at the Security Email set forth in the Service Order. G2 will share the following information as it becomes available to G2: (a) a brief description of the Personal Data Breach, including its date, (b) details of the impacted Personal Data, (c) actions G2 is taking to investigate and mitigate, (d) contact information for further inquiries, and (e) any other information required under Privacy Laws.
If Privacy Laws require notifying third parties, G2 will reimburse the Customer for reasonable costs directly related to the notification and any required credit monitoring (“Notification Costs”), excluding legal fees or related costs incurred by Customer.
G2 will cooperate with Customer’s reasonable investigation, as required by Privacy Laws. If Privacy Laws require notifying third parties, G2 will reimburse Customer for reasonable costs directly incurred by Customer for this legally required notification and any legally required credit monitoring (“Notification Costs”). Notification Costs shall not include any legal fees or related costs incurred by Customer.
9. Information Management.After completing the Services, G2 will return or delete all copies of Personal Data, unless retention is required by law or otherwise infeasible, in which case G2 will retain the Personal Data only as necessary and may process it solely for the purpose of preventing return or deletion.
10. Indemnification.Subject to Section 12 of the Agreement, Customer agrees that Customer will reimburse, indemnify and hold G2 harmless for all costs incurred in responding to or mitigating any losses suffered by G2, including, but not limited to, any losses relating to a third-party claim brought against G2 regarding the Processing of Personal Data where such Processing is consistent with Customer’s Processing instructions, the Agreement and/or this DPA.
11. Limitation of Liability.Except as otherwise explicitly stated in this DPA, G2’s sole liability and Customer’s sole remedy for G2’s breach of this DPA will not exceed the fees paid by Customer to G2 under the Service Order giving rise to the claim in the 12 months preceding the claim. In no circumstances will G2 be liable for any special, indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages, including lost profits incurred by Customer.
12. Interpretation and Updates.G2 will update this DPA periodically, without notice to Customer, in material compliance with Privacy Laws and without materially lessening the protections set forth herein. The following order of precedence applies in the event of a conflict with respect to the Processing of Personal Data: (a) the International Data Transfer Agreement, (b) this DPA, (c) the Agreement, and (d) the Privacy Laws.
13. Term.This DPA begins on the Effective Date and remains in force until the Agreement terminates, or until G2 stops Processing Personal Data on behalf of Customer.
APPENDIX A
Description of Processing
Parties |
Exporter & Controller: Customer Customer information is as set forth in the Service Order. |
Importer & Processor: G2.com, Inc. 100 South Wacker Drive, Suite 600, Chicago, IL 60606 |
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Categories of Data Subjects Whose Personal Data is Transferred & Categories of Personal Data Transferred |
Review Campaign (if applicable)
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Sensitive Data Transferred |
Customer will not transfer Sensitive Data to G2. |
Frequency of the Transfer |
Continuous. |
Nature of the Processing |
To provide the Services. |
Purpose of Processing, Data Transfer and Further Processing |
To provide the Services. |
Duration of Processing |
As set forth in Section 13. |
Subprocessor Transfers |
As set forth in Section 5. |
APPENDIX B
Technical and Organizational Measures
G2 has implemented the following technical and organizational measures for the protection of the security, confidentiality and integrity of Personal Data:
Access Control: Preventing Unauthorized Product Access |
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Access Control: Preventing Unauthorized Product Use |
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Access Control: Limitations of Privilege & Authorization Requirements |
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Transmission Control |
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Input Control |
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Availability Control |
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APPENDIX C
EU & UK GDPR
Section 1 - EU:For data transfers from the EU, the EU SCCs are incorporated into this DPA as follows:
EU SCC Term |
Amendment/Selected Option |
Module |
Module 2 (Controller to Processor). |
Clause 7 (Docking Clause) |
Option is not included. |
Clause 9 (Use of Sub-Processors) |
Option 2 shall apply. As set forth in Appendix . |
Clause 11 (Redress) |
Option is not included. |
Clause 13 (Supervision) |
Options are included, as applicable. |
Clause 17 (Governing Law) |
Ireland. |
Clause 18 (Choice of Forum and Jurisdiction) |
Ireland. |
Annex I.A (List of Parties) |
As set forth in Appendix A. |
Annex I.B (Description of the Transfer) |
As set forth in Appendix A. |
Annex I.C (Competent Supervisory Authority) |
As set forth in Appendix A. |
Annex II (Technical and Organisational Measures) |
As set forth in Appendix B. |
Section 2 - UK: For data transfers from the UK, the UK Addendum is incorporated into this DPA as follows:
UK Addendum Term |
Amendment/Selected Option |
Table 1: Start Date |
As set forth in Section 13. |
Table 1: Parties |
As set forth in Appendix A. |
Table 2: Addendum EU SCC |
As set forth in Section 1 of this Appendix C. |
Table 3: Appendix Information |
As set forth in Section 1 of this Appendix C. |
Table 4: Ending this Addendum |
Importer. |
Mandatory Clauses |
The Mandatory Clauses are incorporated into this Appendix C. The ‘Alternative Part 2 Mandatory Clauses’ are not selected. |