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Data Processing Addendum (DPA)

For customers who need GDPR-compatible processing terms with Arc Labs, this page provides the canonical DPA template, the current sub-processor list, and a summary of technical and organizational measures.

Version 1.0 · Effective 2026-05-02

How to execute

  1. Download the DPA template (PDF): arc-labs-dpa-v1.0.pdf.
  2. Complete Annex A (your contact details and data categories) and Annex B (any additional technical measures specific to your deployment).
  3. Send the executed copy to trust@arc-labs.ai. We countersign within three business days.

For larger procurement processes, we accept your DPA template as a starting point — email trust@arc-labs.ai to begin redlines.

Sub-processors

Updated list of sub-processors. Customers receive 30 days' notice before adding new sub-processors that handle customer data.

ProviderPurposeRegion
AWSCompute, storage, networking (US, EU regions)US-East, EU-West
GCPCompute, storage (AP-South region)AP-South
CloudflareCDN, DDoS mitigationGlobal
SentryError monitoring (PII-stripped)US
PostmarkTransactional emailUS

Subscribe to changelog RSS — sub-processor updates are tagged infra.

Technical and organizational measures (Annex B summary)

  • TLS 1.3 in transit; AES-256-GCM at rest.
  • Per-tenant row-level security in Postgres; per-tenant data keys via envelope encryption.
  • Role-based access; least-privilege defaults; quarterly access reviews.
  • Vulnerability scanning weekly (cargo-audit, npm audit, pip-audit).
  • Backups encrypted with separate keys; key rotation quarterly.
  • Incident response runbook; customer notification within 24 hours of confirmed incident.
  • Hard-delete on customer request; tombstones in audit log; no memory content retained.

Full TOMs are in Annex B of the executed DPA. The /security page has the public-facing version.

Procurement contact

For DPA execution, security questionnaires, SOC 2 status, or insurance certificates:

trust@arc-labs.ai →

Updates from the lab.

Engineering notes, research drops, occasional product updates. Roughly monthly.