Chapter III: Rights and Duties of Data Principal

Section 14: Right to nominate

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Simple Explanation

Section 14 allows individuals to nominate someone to act on their behalf if they are unable to do so: • Nomination Right: You can nominate any person to exercise your data protection rights. • Trigger Events: The nominee can act if you die or become incapacitated. • Incapacity Definition: Includes unsoundness of mind or physical infirmity that prevents you from exercising your rights. This is similar to nominating a beneficiary or legal representative, but specifically for data protection rights.

Key Points

✓Right to nominate another individual
✓Nominee exercises rights after death or incapacity
✓Incapacity includes unsoundness of mind or physical infirmity
✓Nomination must be done in the prescribed manner

Official Text (Summary)

A Data Principal has the right to nominate any other individual who shall exercise their rights in the event of the Data Principal's death or incapacity. Incapacity means inability to exercise rights due to unsoundness of mind or infirmity of body.

Source: The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (No. 22 of 2023), Ministry of Law and Justice.

More Sections in Chapter III

Sec. 11 Sec. 12 Sec. 13 Sec. 14 Sec. 15

All Chapters

I. Preliminary II. Obligations of Data Fiduciary III. Rights and Duties of Data Principal IV. Special Provisions V. Data Protection Board of India VI. Powers, Functions and Procedure to be Followed by Board VII. Appeal and Alternate Dispute Resolution VIII. Penalties and Adjudication IX. Miscellaneous

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