Data Protection Board of India (DPBI)
Definition
The adjudicatory body established by the DPDP Act to receive complaints, investigate breaches of the Act, and impose penalties. The Board operates as an independent body and can direct remediation as well as impose financial penalties up to INR 250 crore per instance.
Related terms
- Consent notice
- A notice that must be provided to the data principal before or at the time of requesting consent. It must be clear,...
- Data fiduciary
- The term used in India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023 for an entity that determines the purpose and means of processing...
- Data principal
- The individual to whom the personal data relates. Equivalent to the data subject under GDPR. The DPDP Act grants data principals rights...
- Data processor
- An entity that processes personal data on behalf of a data fiduciary, under the fiduciary's instructions. Equivalent to the data processor under...
- Significant Data Fiduciary (SDF)
- A data fiduciary designated by the central government as carrying elevated risk based on data volume, sensitivity, national security considerations, or impact...
Explained in
- India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023The adjudicatory body established by the DPDP Act to receive complaints, investigate breaches of the Act, and impose penalties. The Board operates as an indepe...