DPDP Act 2023 · s. 15 · Ch. IIIUpcoming · 13 May 2027

Duties of Data Principal

Status: Upcoming
Applies from: 13 May 2027G.S.R. 843(E)
Penalty: Up to Rs 10,000Schedule, item 5
Binds: Every Data Principal

In plain English

Data Principals have duties too: comply with the law when exercising rights, not impersonate anyone, not suppress material information when giving data for a document or identifier issued by the State, not file a false or frivolous grievance or complaint, and give only verifiably authentic information when asking for correction or erasure. The Schedule sets a penalty for breaching these duties.

Gazette text · s. 15A Data Principal shall perform the following duties, namely:—

A Data Principal shall perform the following duties, namely:—
1. (a)
  comply with the provisions of all applicable laws for the time being in force while exercising rights under the provisions of this Act;
2. (b)
  to ensure not to impersonate another person while providing her personal data for a specified purpose;
3. (c)
  to ensure not to suppress any material information while providing her personal data for any document, unique identifier, proof of identity or proof of address issued by the State or any of its instrumentalities;
4. (d)
  to ensure not to register a false or frivolous grievance or complaint with a Data Fiduciary or the Board; and
5. (e)
  to furnish only such information as is verifiably authentic, while exercising the right to correction or erasure under the provisions of this Act or the rules made thereunder.

Source: Gazette of India, Act No. 22 of 2023, 11 Aug 2023 (MeitY copy)

Sources: Gazette of India, Act No. 22 of 2023, 11 Aug 2023 (MeitY copy); DPDP Act 2023, s. 15 · Change log