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What is a Data Fiduciary?

Section 2(i) & Chapter II

Under Section 2(i) of the DPDP Act, 2023, a Data Fiduciary means any person, company, firm, or entity that alone or in conjunction with other persons determines the purpose and means of processing personal data. The Data Fiduciary bears the primary legal accountability for statutory compliance, ensuring valid consent, giving notices, maintaining data accuracy, implementing reasonable security safeguards, and addressing Data Principal grievances.

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