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The 3rd and main DPDP commencement date is computed as 13 May 2027, which is interpretation until officially confirmed.

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Significant Data Fiduciary

A Data Fiduciary, or class of them, that the Central Government notifies as significant under section 10(1). Extra duties include a Data Protection Officer based in India and responsible to the board of directors or similar governing body, an independent data auditor, and an impact assessment and audit once in every 12 months under Rule 13. None of these duties is in force yet: section 10 and Rule 13 commence on 13 May 2027, a date computed from the notifications, so treat it as interpretation until officially confirmed.

Official requirement · verbatim

“Significant Data Fiduciary” means any Data Fiduciary or class of Data Fiduciaries as may be notified by the Central Government under section 10

Read section 2 of the Act, where this term is defined →Rule 13 of the DPDP Rules 2025 →

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Sources cited on this page

  1. [1]
    The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (Gazette print hosted by MeitY) (Act No. 22 of 2023), s. 2(z), p. 3. Published 11 August 2023. Official source ↗ · Official requirement · Verified 17 August 2026In force since 13 November 2025