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Glossary of DPDP terms
32 defined terms. The Act defines its terms in section 2 and the Rules in rule 2; the definitions below are verbatim.
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- r. 2(1)(a)Act“Act” means the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (22 of 2023);
- s. 2(a)Appellate Tribunal“Appellate Tribunal” means the Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal established under section 14 of the Telecom Regulatory…
- s. 2(b)automated“automated” means any digital process capable of operating automatically in response to instructions given or otherwise for the purpose of…
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- s. 2(d)certain legitimate uses“certain legitimate uses” means the uses referred to in section 7;
- s. 2(e)Chairperson“Chairperson” means the Chairperson of the Board;
- s. 2(f)child“child” means an individual who has not completed the age of eighteen years;
- s. 2(g)Consent Manager“Consent Manager” means a person registered with the Board, who acts as a single point of contact to enable a Data Principal to give…
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- s. 2(h)data“data” means a representation of information, facts, concepts, opinions or instructions in a manner suitable for communication…
- s. 2(i)Data Fiduciary“Data Fiduciary” means any person who alone or in conjunction with other persons determines the purpose and means of processing of…
- s. 2(j)Data Principal“Data Principal” means the individual to whom the personal data relates and where such individual is— (i) a child, includes the parents or…
- s. 2(k)Data Processor“Data Processor” means any person who processes personal data on behalf of a Data Fiduciary;
- s. 2(l)Data Protection Officer“Data Protection Officer” means an individual appointed by the Significant Data Fiduciary under clause (a) of sub-section (2) of section 10;
- s. 2(m)digital office“digital office” means an office that adopts an online mechanism wherein the proceedings, from receipt of intimation or complaint or…
- s. 2(n)digital personal data“digital personal data” means personal data in digital form;
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- s. 2(s)person“person” includes— (i) an individual; (ii) a Hindu undivided family; (iii) a company; (iv) a firm; (v) an association of persons or a body…
- s. 2(t)personal data“personal data” means any data about an individual who is identifiable by or in relation to such data;
- s. 2(u)personal data breach“personal data breach” means any unauthorised processing of personal data or accidental disclosure, acquisition, sharing, use, alteration…
- s. 2(v)prescribed“prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
- s. 2(w)proceeding“proceeding” means any action taken by the Board under the provisions of this Act;
- s. 2(x)processing“processing” in relation to personal data, means a wholly or partly automated operation or set of operations performed on digital personal…
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- s. 2(y)she“she” in relation to an individual includes the reference to such individual irrespective of gender;
- s. 2(z)Significant Data Fiduciary“Significant Data Fiduciary” means any Data Fiduciary or class of Data Fiduciaries as may be notified by the Central Government under…
- s. 2(za)specified purpose“specified purpose” means the purpose mentioned in the notice given by the Data Fiduciary to the Data Principal in accordance with the…
- s. 2(zb)State“State” means the State as defined under article 12 of the Constitution.