Data Processing Agreement

Last updated: 29 July 2024

This Supercycle Data Processing Addendum (Addendum) amends the Supercycle Terms and Conditions (Terms) by and between you (Merchant) and MADE SUPER LTD (Supplier) (with company number: 13813013)

Address: 71-75 Shelton Street, London, WC2H 9JQ

Email: support@supercycle.com

Each of the parties shall be referred to as a Party or together, the Parties.

Processing Details

Purpose

For the purpose of the Supplier providing Software, enabling circular commerce business models such as rental and resale within Shopify to the Merchant.

Scope and nature of the processing

The scope of the personal data includes personal data including names, contact details, addresses and order history which shall be transferred, accessed and stored in digital format by the Supplier.

Categories of data subject

The Merchant’s employees, contractors and customers for the Merchant.

Categories of personal data

Name, address, email address, marketing preference, location information, order history, IP addresses.

Duration of Processing

For the duration that the Supplier provides Software to the Customer which is for as long as it is necessary for the Supplier to process Customer Personal Data to fulfil the Purpose.

Background

A. The Supplier is providing services to the Merchant where the Supplier is required to process Merchant Personal Data to fulfil the Purpose (as defined in the Contract Details).

B. This Agreement sets out the terms on which the Supplier will process the Merchant Personal Data, in accordance with Data Protection Laws.

Agreed Terms

1. Definitions And Interpretation

1.1 In this Agreement, unless the context otherwise requires, the following expressions have the following meanings:

Agreement: refers to this data processing agreement for Supercycle and includes the Contract Details and any Schedules attached to it.

Merchant Personal Data: the personal data processed by the Supplier on behalf of the Merchant under this Agreement. This personal data being processed is detailed as the ‘Scope and nature of processing’, the ‘Categories of personal data’ and the ‘Categories of data subjects’ in the Contract Details at the front of this Agreement.

Contract Details: refers to the terms agreed between the Parties on the front pages of this Agreement titled “Contract Details”.

Data Protection Laws: all applicable data protection and privacy legislation in force in the United Kingdom, including but not limited to:

(i) the UK GDPR as defined in section 3(10) of the Data Protection Act 2018, and supplemented by section 205(4) (“UK GDPR”);

(ii) the Data Protection Act 2018; and

(iii) the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 (SI 2003 No. 2426), in each case as amended, updated or replaced from time to time.

Data controller, data processor, personal data, processing and appropriate technical and organisational measures shall each have the meanings given to them in the UK GDPR.

Duration of Processing: the length of time the Supplier will process the Merchant Personal Data as described in the Contract Details at the front of this Agreement.

DP Regulator: a valid supervisory authority (as defined under the UK GDPR), which in the UK is the Information Commissioner's Office.

Personal Data Breach: a breach of security leading to the accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorised disclosure of, or access to personal data.

Purpose: means the purpose for processing the Merchant Personal Data, as detailed in the Contract Details.

Sub-Processor(s): any processor, including any agent, sub-contractor or other third party, engaged by the Supplier (or by any other Sub-Processor) for carrying out any processing activities in respect of the Merchant Personal Data.

1.2 A person means an individual, a firm, a company, an unincorporated body or a government entity (whether or not having a separate legal identity from its members or owners) and any of its successors, permitted transferees or permitted assignees.

1.3 Clause, schedule and paragraph headings shall not affect the interpretation of this Agreement.

1.4 References to statutes, regulations or other legislation or enactments referenced herein shall be deemed to be references to that enactment as amended, supplemented, re-enacted or replaced from time to time.

1.5 The words include, including and similar words or expressions will not limit the meaning of the words that come before them.

1.6 Reference to writing or written includes e-mail but not any other form of electronic communication.

2. Data Protection Roles and Relationship

2.1 The Parties acknowledge that the Merchant is the data controller of the Merchant Personal Data that the Merchant has given the Supplier access to and the Supplier is the data processor of the Merchant Personal Data.

2.2 Both Parties will comply with all applicable requirements of Data Protection Laws in relation to personal data that is shared or processed under this Agreement. This Agreement does not relieve, remove or replace, a Party's obligations or rights under applicable Data Protection Laws.

3. Data Processing Obligations

3.1 Each Party shall maintain records which indicate how that Party processes personal data under its responsibility. These records will contain at least the minimum information required by the Data Protection Laws and each Party shall make that information available to any DP Regulator on request.

3.2 To the extent that the Supplier processes Merchant Personal Data on behalf of the Merchant, the Supplier shall:

3.2.1 process that Merchant Personal Data only on the documented instructions of the Merchant, which shall include processing the Merchant Personal Data to the extent necessary for the Purpose, unless the Supplier is otherwise required by applicable laws. The Supplier shall notify the Merchant if its instructions infringe Data Protection Laws or other applicable laws;

3.2.2 implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect against unauthorised or unlawful processing of Merchant Personal Data and against accidental loss or destruction of, or damage to, Merchant Personal Data, including as appropriate:

a) the pseudonymisation and encryption of Merchant Personal Data;

b) the ability to ensure the ongoing confidentiality, integrity, availability and resilience of processing systems and services;

c) the ability to restore the availability and access to Merchant Personal Data in a timely manner in the event of a physical or technical incident; and

d) a process for regularly testing, assessing and evaluating the effectiveness of technical and organisational measures for ensuring the security of the processing;

3.2.3 maintain the confidentiality of the Merchant Personal Data, not disclose the Merchant Personal Data to any third party other than as authorised to do so under this Agreement and ensure that any personnel engaged and authorised by the Supplier to process Merchant Personal Data have committed themselves to obligations of confidentiality;

3.2.4 assist the Merchant in responding to any request from a data subject and in ensuring the Merchant's compliance with its obligations under applicable Data Protection Laws. This process shall be provided (at the Merchant’s cost) and shall include:

a) recording and referring all requests and communications received from data subjects or any DP Regulator to the Merchant which relate to any Merchant Personal Data promptly (and in any event within five days of receipt); and

b) not responding to any such requests without the Merchant’s express written approval and strictly in accordance with the Merchant’s instructions unless and to the extent required by applicable law.

3.2.5 promptly (and in any event within 24 hours):

a) notify the Merchant if it (or any of the Sub-Processors or the Supplier personnel) becomes aware of any actual occurrence of any Personal Data Breach in respect of any Merchant Personal Data; and

b) provide all information as the Merchant reasonably requires to report the circumstances to a DP Regulator and to notify affected data subjects under Data Protection Laws.

3.3 Where the Supplier is relying on applicable laws as the basis for processing Merchant Processor Data under clause 3.2.1 above, the Supplier shall use reasonable efforts to notify the Merchant of this before performing the processing required by the applicable laws unless those applicable laws prohibit the Supplier from so notifying the Merchant.

4. Sub-Processors

4.1 The Merchant hereby provides its prior, general authorisation for the Supplier to appoint Sub-Processors to process the Merchant Personal Data, provided that the Supplier:

4.1.1 shall ensure any Sub-Processors will comply with applicable Data Protection Laws, and will comply with terms that are materially similar to those imposed on the Supplier in this clause 4;

4.1.2 shall remain responsible for the acts and omissions of any such Sub-Processor as if they were the acts and omissions of the Supplier; and

4.1.3 shall inform the Merchant of any intended changes concerning the addition or replacement of the Sub-Processors; giving the Merchant the opportunity to object to such changes. Where the Merchant objects to the changes and cannot demonstrate, in the Supplier's reasonable opinion, that the objection is due to an actual or likely breach of applicable Data Protection Law, the Merchant shall indemnify the Supplier for any losses, damages, costs (including legal fees) and expenses suffered by the Supplier in accommodating the objection.

5. International Transfers

5.1 The Supplier may transfer Merchant Personal Data outside of the United Kingdom and European Economic Area as required to process the Merchant Personal Data for the Purpose under this Agreement, provided that the Supplier shall ensure that all such transfers are made in accordance with applicable Data Protection Laws. For these purposes, the Merchant shall promptly comply with any reasonable request of the Supplier, including any request to enter into standard data protection clauses to safeguard international transfers, as adopted by the UK Information Commissioner.

6. Audit

6.1 The Supplier shall maintain complete, accurate and up to date written records of all categories of processing activities carried out on behalf of the Merchant.

6.2 Such records shall include all information necessary to demonstrate its compliance with this Agreement and the information referred to in Articles 30(1) and 30(2) of the UK GDPR.

6.3 The Supplier shall make copies of such records referred to in this clause 6 available to the Merchant promptly on written request by the Merchant.

6.4 The Supplier shall (and shall ensure all Sub-Processors shall) promptly on written request by the Merchant make available to the Merchant (at no cost the Merchant) such information as is required to demonstrate the Supplier’s with their obligations under this Agreement and the Data Protection Laws, and allow for, permit and contribute to audits, including inspections, by the Merchant (or another auditor instructed by the Merchant) for this purpose annually (if requested) and in the event of an actual or suspected Personal Data Breach.

6.5 Except in the event of an actual or suspected Personal Data Breach, the Merchant shall provide no less than 30 days' notice to the Supplier of any audit under this clause 6 and shall use reasonable endeavours to cause minimal disruption to the Supplier's business during any such audit.

7. Termination And Effect Of Termination

7.1 This Agreement shall remain in full effect for the Duration of Processing following which it shall automatically terminate.

7.2 Where the Supplier no longer requires the Merchant Personal Data for the Purpose, it shall, at the written direction of the Merchant, delete (so far as technically possible) or return Merchant Personal Data and any copies to the Merchant within 30 days of termination of this Agreement, unless the Supplier is required by any applicable law to continue to process that Merchant Personal Data.

7.3 For the purposes of this clause 7, Merchant Personal Data shall be considered deleted where it can no longer be used further by the Supplier.

8. General

8.1 Costs

Each Party is responsible for its legal and other costs in relation to the preparation and performance of this Agreement.

8.2 Survival of terms

The Parties intend the following terms to survive termination: clauses 1, 6, 7, and 8 and all clauses required for their interpretation.

8.3 Relationship of the Parties

The Parties are independent businesses and not partners, principal and agent, or employer and employee, or in any other relationship of trust to each other.

8.4 Third party rights

For the purposes of the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999, this Agreement is not intended to and does not give any person who is not a party to it any right to enforce any of its provisions. However, this does not affect any rights or remedy of such a person that exists or is available apart from that Act.

8.5 Assignment and other dealings

No Party may assign, subcontract or encumber any right or obligation under this Agreement, in whole or in part, without the other Party’s prior written consent or except as expressly permitted in this Agreement.

8.6 Entire Agreement

This Agreement, and any document referred to in it, contains the whole Agreement between the Parties relating to its subject matter and supersedes any prior Agreements, representations or understandings between them unless expressly referred to in this Agreement. Each Party acknowledges that it has not relied on, and will have no remedy in respect of, any representation (whether innocent or negligent) made but not covered in this Agreement. Nothing in this clause limits or excludes any liability for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation.

8.7 Variation

No amendment or variation of this Agreement will be valid unless agreed in writing by an authorised signatory of each Party.

8.8 Severability

If any clause in this Agreement (or part of a clause) is or becomes illegal, invalid or unenforceable under applicable law, but would be legal, valid and enforceable if the clause or some part of it was deleted or modified (or the duration of the relevant clause reduced), the relevant clause (or part of it) will apply with such deletion or modification as may be required to make it legal, valid and enforceable, and the Parties will promptly and in good faith seek to negotiate a replacement provision consistent with the original intent of this Agreement as soon as possible.

8.9 Waiver

No delay, act or omission by either Party in exercising any right or remedy will be deemed a waiver of that, or any other, right or remedy.

8.10 Notices

Notices under this Agreement must be in writing and sent to the other Party's address, as set out above in the Contract Details. Letters sent in the United Kingdom will be deemed delivered 3 business days (excluding English Bank Holidays), after sending. Emails will be deemed delivered the same day (or the next business day, if sent on a non-business day or after 5pm on any business day at the recipient's location).

8.11 Counterparts

This Agreement may be signed in any number of counterparts and by the Parties on separate counterparts, each of which when signed and dated will be an original, and such counterparts taken together will constitute one and the same Agreement. This Agreement will not be effective until each Party has signed one counterpart.

8.12 Governing law and jurisdiction

This Agreement is governed by the law of England and Wales. All disputes under this Agreement will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.