Can you sign a DPA (Data Processing Agreement)?

Yes. As a hosting provider and a French company subject to the GDPR, Hodi can provide you with a DPA (Data Processing Agreement), i.e. a data processing agreement within the meaning of Article 28 of the GDPR or local personal data protection laws.

Who is responsible for what?

Personal data protection laws distinguish between two roles:

• The data controller: that's you, the customer, who decides why and how your data is processed.
• The data processor: that's Hodi, who hosts and processes this data on your behalf, according to your instructions.

The DPA is the contract that formalizes this relationship: it sets out our respective obligations, security, confidentiality, the use of any subsequent sub-processors, and what happens to the data at the end of the contract.

A note of honesty

Signing a DPA does not, on its own, make your organization compliant: it allocates and formalizes responsibilities. Compliance of your processing activities remains yours. Our role is to give you the tools and contractual framework to strengthen it, not to guarantee it on your behalf.

How much does it cost, and how do I get it?

The DPA is free and included in your plan: compliance is not a paid add-on at Hodi.

We provide you with our standard template, you have nothing to draft. You can download it at any time at https://hodi.host/dpa.

Are you an organization with your own contractual requirements? We can sign a specific DPA on managed virtual servers.

Updated on: 17/07/2026