Requirement
The controller and processor, and where applicable their representatives, shall cooperate on request with the supervisory authority in the performance of its tasks.
UK GDPR: In the UK the supervisory authority is the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).
What the engine looks for
Every group below must be satisfied — by an affirmative statement, not a plan, a hedge or a denial — for the control to count as covered. A term ending in … matches any word it begins. Supporting terms do not change the verdict — they raise confidence and distinguish a policy that names a mechanism from one that gestures at a category.
Required element 1 — any one of
supervisory authoritydata protection authorityregulatorinformation commissionericocnillead authority
Required element 2 — any one of
cooperat…respondliaisecontact pointenquiriesinquiriesrequests
Supporting terms — specificity signals
article 31dpologinvestigation
Equivalent controls elsewhere
Matched on shared topics. Satisfying this control usually moves these too.
| Framework | Control | Title | Shared topics |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOC 2 | CC5.1 | Selection and development of control activities | policy-governance |
| SOC 2 | CC5.3 | Deployment through policies and procedures | policy-governance |
| ISO 27001 | A.5.1 | Policies for information security | policy-governance |
| ISO 27001 | A.6.4 | Disciplinary process | policy-governance |
| PCI DSS 4.0.1 | 12.1 | Information security policy | policy-governance |
| HIPAA | 164.308(a)(1)(ii)(C) | Sanction policy (R) | policy-governance |
| NIST CSF 2.0 | GV.PO-01 | Cybersecurity policy is established and communicated | policy-governance |
| SOC 2 | CC1.1 | Commitment to integrity and ethical values | policy-governance |