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CHAPTER II OBLIGATIONS OF DATA FIDUCIARY

Section 4: Grounds for processing personal data

The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023

(1) A person may process the personal data of a Data Principal only in accordance with the provisions of this Act and for a lawful purpose,—

(a) for which the Data Principal has given her consent; or

(b) for certain legitimate uses.

(2) For the purposes of this section, the expression “lawful purpose” means any purpose which is not expressly forbidden by law.

Questions on this section

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  1. 1. Under Section 4 of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, personal data may be processed only for a lawful purpose for which the Data Principal has given consent or for certain legitimate uses. 'Lawful purpose' means any purpose which is: