I need to transmit some personal data to a third party. Section 1 definition suggests transmission is a type of processing. I locate and use a 'reputable' courier service.
They lose the package. Am I in breach of principle 7 for not having a written contract with them which complies with Schedule 1 Part II i.e. a contract— (i)which is made or evidenced in writing, and (ii)under which the data processor (the courier) is to act only on instructions from the data controller, and (b)the contract requires the data processor to comply with obligations equivalent to those imposed on a data controller by the seventh principle.
What if my courier is the Royal Mail ?
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