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title: "Kentucky privacy law (KCDPA): processors"
canonical: "https://dposchool.com/state-privacy-laws/state/kentucky/processors"
source: "https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/chapter.aspx?id=39092"
text_as_of: "2026-10-28"
last_reviewed: "2026-10-29"
language: "en-US"
publisher: "DPO School"
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Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act

# Kentucky privacy law (KCDPA): processors

Law as of October 28, 2026 · [Reviewed by Sergio Maldonado Elvira on 29 October 2026](https://dposchool.com/state-privacy-laws/about#review)

## Summary (not the statute text)

Processors must follow controller instructions and help with rights requests, security and breach notification, and impact assessments. A binding contract must set out instructions, nature and purpose, data types, duration and both parties' rights and obligations, and require confidentiality, deletion or return, compliance information, assessments and flow-down to subcontractors. The role of controller or processor is decided on the facts.

## Key points

1. Processors must assist with rights requests, security and breach notification, and impact assessments.

   Section: [KRS 367.3619(1)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/chapter.aspx?id=39092)

2. The contract must be binding and set out instructions, nature and purpose, data types, duration, and rights and obligations of both parties.

   Section: [KRS 367.3619(2)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/chapter.aspx?id=39092)

3. Required terms: confidentiality, deletion or return at the end of services, compliance information on request, assessments (or an independent assessment), and written flow-down contracts with subcontractors.

   Section: [KRS 367.3619(2)(a) to (e)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/chapter.aspx?id=39092)

4. The contract does not relieve either party of its own liabilities.

   Section: [KRS 367.3619(3)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/chapter.aspx?id=39092)

5. Controller or processor status is a fact-based determination.

   Section: [KRS 367.3619(4)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/chapter.aspx?id=39092)

## Sources

- [KRS chapter 367 index (sections 367.3611 to 367.3629, current and future versions)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/chapter.aspx?id=39092)

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## Related GDPR articles

Related, not equivalent: the GDPR and the state laws differ in scope, terms and exceptions.

- [Article 28: Processor](https://dposchool.com/gdpr/article/28) (processors)

## Status

Law as of October 28, 2026.

[Reviewed by Sergio Maldonado Elvira on 29 October 2026](https://dposchool.com/state-privacy-laws/about#review). Prepared from the official sources listed.

[Official text of the Kentucky statute](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/chapter.aspx?id=39092)

Reference material, not legal advice.

## Other topics for Kentucky

- [Applicability](https://dposchool.com/state-privacy-laws/state/kentucky/applicability)
- [Consumer rights](https://dposchool.com/state-privacy-laws/state/kentucky/consumer-rights)
- [Sensitive data](https://dposchool.com/state-privacy-laws/state/kentucky/sensitive-data)
- [Controller duties](https://dposchool.com/state-privacy-laws/state/kentucky/controller-duties)
- [Enforcement](https://dposchool.com/state-privacy-laws/state/kentucky/enforcement)

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