Concept
Significant Data Fiduciary
A Data Fiduciary the government names as significant, triggering extra duties: an India based DPO answerable to the company's board of directors, an independent data auditor, and an annual impact assessment and audit cycle.
“Significant Data Fiduciary” means any Data Fiduciary or class of Data Fiduciaries as may be notified by the Central Government under section 10
Read section 2 of the Act, where this term is defined →Rule 13 of the DPDP Rules 2025 →
Significant Data Fiduciary: what changes if you are notified →
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(z), p. 3. Published 11 August 2023. Official source ↗ · Official requirement · Verified 17 August 2026