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4 of 9|Rights & Duties of Data Principal
reading 10 min•Data Principal Rights
Right to Nomination
Appointing someone to manage your data after your death or incapacity.
🎯 Learning Objectives
- ▸ Understand the right to nomination
- ▸ Learn the process of nomination
Digital Legacy
What happens to your social media accounts when you die? Under the DPDPA, you can nominate a person to take over your data rights. This person can request access to your data, or ask for its deletion.
This is particularly important in cases of severe illness or incapacity, where you may not be able to exercise your rights yourself.
📖 Glossary
- Nomination
- The act of appointing a person to act on your behalf in relation to your personal data.
🔑 Key Takeaways
- You can nominate someone to manage your data.
- This applies in cases of death or incapacity.
- The nominee acts on your behalf.
📚 Further Reading
- DPDPA Section 14 — Government of India (2023)
Course Author
Shilpi Kulshrestha
Shilpi is a corporate lawyer with over a decade of experience in data protection, company law, and regulatory compliance. She has advised 50+ startups and enterprises on DPDPA readiness, privacy gover...