Agentic AI Reference Architecture

Governance & Compliance · Data artifact

Contract Basis

Data artifactGovernance & ComplianceSafety, Security & Governancearc:ContractBasis

A lawful basis record for processing necessary to perform a contract with the individual or to take steps the individual requested before entering one.

Responsibility. Justifies processing required to deliver a contracted service.

Also known as: Contract

Variant of Lawful Basis Record abstract

When to choose. Choose when processing is genuinely necessary, not merely convenient, for contract performance (e.g., shipping address and payment for a purchase, employee bank details, treatment as healthcare service delivery).

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Direct neighbourhood (hover for relationship types)

Relationships

alternative to variability

Classification

Frameworks & regulations
GDPR Art. 6

Sources

  1. Ch9.7: T. Nguyen, "GDPR and Data Protection Regulations," in Mastering Agentic AI Systems: Guide for the NVIDIA NCP-AAI Exam, 1st ed. 2026, ch. 9.7. ISBN: 9798244538229.