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DPDP Act Section 11
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The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023

Section 11 Right to access information about personal data

Chapter
III · Rights and Duties of Data Principal
11.(1) The Data PrincipalDefined in section 2(j): Data Principal means the individual to whom the personal data relates and where such individual is (i) a child, includes the parents or lawful guardian of such a child; (ii) a person with disability, includes her lawful guardian, acting on her behalf shall have the right to obtain from the Data FiduciaryDefined in section 2(i): Data Fiduciary means any person who alone or in conjunction with other persons determines the purpose and means of processing of personal data to whom sheDefined in section 2(y): she in relation to an individual includes the reference to such individual irrespective of gender has previously given consent, including consent as referred to in clause (a) of section 7 (hereinafter referred to as the said Data FiduciaryDefined in section 2(i): Data Fiduciary means any person who alone or in conjunction with other persons determines the purpose and means of processing of personal data), for processingDefined in section 2(x): processing in relation to personal data, means a wholly or partly automated operation or set of operations performed on digital personal data, and includes operations such as collection, recording, organisation, structuring, storage, adaptation, retrieval, use, alignment or combination, indexing, sharing, disclosure... of personal dataDefined in section 2(t): personal data means any data about an individual who is identifiable by or in relation to such data, upon making to it a request in such manner as may be prescribedDefined in section 2(v): prescribed means prescribed by rules made under this Act,-
(a) a summary of personal dataDefined in section 2(t): personal data means any data about an individual who is identifiable by or in relation to such data which is being processed by such Data FiduciaryDefined in section 2(i): Data Fiduciary means any person who alone or in conjunction with other persons determines the purpose and means of processing of personal data and the processingDefined in section 2(x): processing in relation to personal data, means a wholly or partly automated operation or set of operations performed on digital personal data, and includes operations such as collection, recording, organisation, structuring, storage, adaptation, retrieval, use, alignment or combination, indexing, sharing, disclosure... activities undertaken by that Data FiduciaryDefined in section 2(i): Data Fiduciary means any person who alone or in conjunction with other persons determines the purpose and means of processing of personal data with respect to such personal dataDefined in section 2(t): personal data means any data about an individual who is identifiable by or in relation to such data;
(b) the identities of all other DataDefined in section 2(h): data means a representation of information, facts, concepts, opinions or instructions in a manner suitable for communication, interpretation or processing by human beings or by automated means Fiduciaries and DataDefined in section 2(h): data means a representation of information, facts, concepts, opinions or instructions in a manner suitable for communication, interpretation or processing by human beings or by automated means Processors with whom the personal dataDefined in section 2(t): personal data means any data about an individual who is identifiable by or in relation to such data has been shared by such Data FiduciaryDefined in section 2(i): Data Fiduciary means any person who alone or in conjunction with other persons determines the purpose and means of processing of personal data, along with a description of the personal dataDefined in section 2(t): personal data means any data about an individual who is identifiable by or in relation to such data so shared; and
(c) any other information related to the personal dataDefined in section 2(t): personal data means any data about an individual who is identifiable by or in relation to such data of such Data PrincipalDefined in section 2(j): Data Principal means the individual to whom the personal data relates and where such individual is (i) a child, includes the parents or lawful guardian of such a child; (ii) a person with disability, includes her lawful guardian, acting on her behalf and its processingDefined in section 2(x): processing in relation to personal data, means a wholly or partly automated operation or set of operations performed on digital personal data, and includes operations such as collection, recording, organisation, structuring, storage, adaptation, retrieval, use, alignment or combination, indexing, sharing, disclosure..., as may be prescribedDefined in section 2(v): prescribed means prescribed by rules made under this Act.
(2)Nothing contained in clause (b) or clause (c) of sub-section (1) shall apply in respect of the sharing of any personal dataDefined in section 2(t): personal data means any data about an individual who is identifiable by or in relation to such data by the said Data FiduciaryDefined in section 2(i): Data Fiduciary means any person who alone or in conjunction with other persons determines the purpose and means of processing of personal data with any other Data FiduciaryDefined in section 2(i): Data Fiduciary means any person who alone or in conjunction with other persons determines the purpose and means of processing of personal data authorised by law to obtain such personal dataDefined in section 2(t): personal data means any data about an individual who is identifiable by or in relation to such data, where such sharing is pursuant to a request made in writing by such other Data FiduciaryDefined in section 2(i): Data Fiduciary means any person who alone or in conjunction with other persons determines the purpose and means of processing of personal data for the purpose of prevention or detection or investigation of offences or cyber incidents, or for prosecution or punishment of offences.