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Check a DPA for Article 28 clause coverage

Check one English text-based PDF or DOCX against the supported UK or EU Article 28 subjects and retain exact quotations for review.

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Free to useChoose a guidance set belowAbout 8 minutes5 working filesStart this tool

Tool available. Run the complete browser-local workflow and inspect the result. Paid export is not active. Entries and files stay in this browser. Sources reviewed 31 July 2026.

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Built from fictional sample information using the same exporter as the tool.

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What’s included

Orient the reviewer

Start with the supported scope, inputs, sequence and review boundary.

  • Start Here guide

Review clause evidence

Inspect clause-subject status, exact quotations and their document locations.

  • Clause coverage report
  • Clause evidence register

Retain the run record

Keep structured findings and the dated source basis used for the check.

  • Structured evidence record
  • Sources manifest
View every output and format
  • Start Here guide
  • Clause coverage report
  • Clause evidence register
  • Structured evidence record
  • Sources manifest

Who this tool is for

Privacy leads, operations teams and contract owners reviewing a supplier data processing agreement. Find which supported clause subjects are present, missing, uncertain or conflicting before a responsible person reviews the agreement.

Supported use

  • One English text-based PDF or DOCX data processing agreement
  • UK GDPR or EU GDPR Article 28 clause-subject coverage
  • Exact quotations, document locations and a structured evidence record

Have ready

  • The applicable UK or EU guidance set
  • One English text-based PDF or DOCX, or the complete agreement text
  • Reviewer decisions and notes for findings that need human interpretation

Needs separate review

  • Whether a clause is adequate, enforceable or suitable for the commercial arrangement
  • Image-only scans, handwritten material or documents without extractable English text
  • Contract interpretation, amendment decisions and subjects outside the supported rule set

How it works

  1. Choose the rule setSelect the UK or EU Article 28 route that applies to the agreement.
  2. Read the agreementOpen one supported PDF or DOCX locally, or paste the complete English agreement text.
  3. Inspect each findingReview found, missing, uncertain and conflicting subjects with exact quotations and locations.
  4. Record the reviewAdd human dispositions where needed and export the report, register, structured record and sources.

Where does this task apply?

Choose the guidance set this tool should use. The interface and outputs stay in English.

Choose one before you start.

Choose the jurisdiction above to open the correct tool.The fields, clock and source record change with the selected guidance set.

What this tool checks

The scope stays narrow so the result is clear and reproducible.

  • Start Here guide
  • Clause coverage report
  • Clause evidence register
  • Structured evidence record
  • Sources manifest

From official material to a working record

Official material sets the basis

Official guidance explains the processor-contract subjects that should be addressed.

The tool prepares the operational record

The validator checks one agreement consistently and links every observable result to exact wording and a retained source record.

Official sources stay visible

Each supported check shows its jurisdiction, source title, source version and review date beside the result. Unsupported cases are rejected rather than estimated.

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Questions before you use the tool

Scope, files, evidence and browser-local handling.

Does a found result mean the clause is legally adequate?

No. Found means relevant wording was detected for the supported subject. A responsible reviewer must decide whether the wording is adequate and appropriate.

Can the tool read scanned PDFs?

No. The PDF or DOCX must contain extractable English text. Image-only scans require a separate review route.

Is the agreement uploaded?

No. The document, extracted text, quotations and reviewer notes remain in this browser.

What evidence is retained?

The outputs include the coverage report, quotation register, structured evidence record and source manifest.

Check the agreement clause by clause

Choose the rule set, add the text-based agreement and review the evidence behind every result.

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