DPDPA Section 10 — Additional obligations of Significant Data Fiduciaries
Applies to: Significant Data Fiduciary
What this section does
Entities notified as Significant Data Fiduciaries carry heavier duties: appoint an India-based Data Protection Officer, appoint an independent data auditor, and carry out periodic Data Protection Impact Assessments and audits.
Plain-English summary prepared by KensaraAI — not the statutory text. Read the official Act ↗
What you have to do
- ▸ Appoint a DPO based in India
- ▸ Commission an independent data audit
- ▸ Run periodic DPIAs
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enforcement begins.