Who's the end user of a processing activity?

The end user is the individual who ultimately uses or is intended to ultimately use a product or a service.

Here are two examples to help you understand:

Intercom is a SaaS company that offers a customer support solution. When a company implements Intercom on its website, customers can use Intercom to ask questions and employees to answer them. Customers and employees will be considered end users of Intercom, and the company its user.
Slack is a SaaS company that offers a B2B messaging platform. The companies that uses Slack are its users and the companies' employees (the ones who will ultimately use the platform to talk and collaborate on internal projects) are considered its end users.

What's the legal basis for a processing activity?

To process personal data a valid lawful basis is necessary. There are six available lawful bases for processing:Consent: The data subject has given clear and affirmative consent to the processing of their personal data for a specific purpose.Contract: The processing is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is a party, or in order to take steps at the request of the data subject prior to entering into a contract.

What are the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) and Cloud Act?

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) and Cloud Act are U.S legislations obliging American cloud providers to provide upon request to U.S intelligence agencies and courts individuals' data that they store, control and manage in the United States or even remotely.

Who's the end user of a processing activity?

The end user is the individual who ultimately uses or is intended to ultimately use a product or a service.Here are two examples to help you understand:

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