Roles
Data Processor obligations under DPDP: what you actually have to do
As at 27 October 2026, section 2(k) is in force, while operative duties among 14 other Data Processor mentions are not. Those duties address Data Fiduciaries.
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DPDP articles on roles
2 articles on this site are filed here. Open any of them for the source documents behind their legal claims, with a claim type label on every source.
Roles
Data Fiduciary vs Data Processor: which role are you?
One test decides it: who determines the purpose and means of the processing. The 8 engagements worked through, why one company holds both roles at once, what the test never asks, and why the Act says Fiduciary where other laws say controller.
The provisions these articles point to
Each page carries the official text of the provision, its commencement status and the sources behind it.
- Section 2: Definitions
- Section 4: Grounds for processing personal data
- Section 8: General obligations of Data Fiduciary
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