Concept
Data Principal
The person the data is about. For children, the term includes the parents or lawful guardian; for persons with disability, the lawful guardian acting on their behalf.
“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
Read section 2 of the Act, where this term is defined →
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Sources cited on this page
- [1]The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (Gazette print hosted by MeitY) (Act No. 22 of 2023), s. 2(j), p. 2. Published 11 August 2023. Official source ↗ · Official requirement · Verified 17 August 2026