General

Digital Personal Data

Personal data about an identifiable individual in digital form.

What it triggers

Under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, digital personal data is the subject-matter of its protections and obligations.
In India, the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 treats digital personal data as encompassing any representation by which identity can be inferred or established.

Definition

Data about an identifiable individual that exists in digital form; the Act treats this as the subject-matter of its protections and obligations, encompassing any representation by which identity can be inferred or established.

Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023

Not to be confused with

Personal Data

Personal data refers to information relating to an identified or identifiable person without specifying a digital form, while digital personal data exists in digital form.

Digital Information

Digital information is data handled in digital form including when processed by third parties on behalf of public entities, whereas digital personal data specifically concerns an identifiable individual.

Questions and answers

What obligations apply to digital personal data under the DPDP Act?

The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 establishes a statutory framework for processing digital personal data in India. It sets out individual rights and fiduciary obligations for entities processing such data. It also creates a Data Protection Board.

Does digital personal data include representations that infer identity?

Yes, digital personal data encompasses any representation by which identity can be inferred or established.

What is the scope of digital personal data in India?

Digital personal data is data about an identifiable individual that exists in digital form. It is the subject-matter of protections and obligations under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023.