What is Digital Personal Data?
Definition and meaning from the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023
Official Definition
Personal data in digital form.
Source: The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (No. 22 of 2023)
Simple Explanation
Information about a person that exists in electronic or digital format. This includes data stored on computers, phones, cloud servers, or databases, as opposed to paper records.
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