Section 10: Notification of fiduciary or class following relevant-factor assessment
Voluntary readiness is not a legal designation; independence is not an express firm-wide ban here.
Notification of fiduciary or class following relevant-factor assessment
Applies to: Central Government; notified SDF
India-based individual DPO responsible to governing body; independent auditor; periodic DPIA/audit and prescribed measures.
Not automatic from scale/sensitivity; designation and effective timing matter.
Official Gazette Text (Verbatim Publication)
Ministry of Law and Justice publication, Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023.
Mapped Operational Controls (4)
Enterprise obligations in the Control Master Matrix grounded in this statutory provision.
Significant Data Fiduciary Assessment (Section 10(1))
Assesses processing volume, sensitivity, and national security factors against SDF designation.
India-Resident Statutory DPO Appointment (Section 10(2)(a))
Appoints an India-resident Data Protection Officer reporting directly to the Board of Directors.
Independent Data Auditor Engagement (Section 10(2)(b))
Appoints an independent external auditor to conduct periodic compliance evaluations.
DPIA & Periodic Security Risk Audit (Section 10(2)(c))
Executes periodic Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) and periodic security audits.