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DPDPA

Chapter 1 – Preliminary
Chapter 3 – Rights & Duties of Data Principal
Chapter 4 – Special Provisions
Chapter 5 – Data Protection Board Of India
Chapter 6 – Powers, Functions And Procedure To Be Followed By Board
Chapter 7 – Appeal And Alternate Dispute Resolution
Chapter 8 – Penalties And Adjudication
Chapter 9 – Miscellaneous

Section 7

Certain legitimate uses

A Data Fiduciary may process personal data of a Data Principal for any of following uses, namely:—

  1. for the specified purpose for which the Data Principal has voluntarily provided her personal data to the Data Fiduciary, and in respect of which she has not indicated to the Data Fiduciary that she does not consent to the use of her personal data.
  2. for the State and any of its instrumentalities to provide or issue to the Data Principal such subsidy, benefit, service, certificate, licence or permit as may be prescribed, where–
    (i) she has previously consented to the processing of her personal data by the State or any of its instrumentalities for any subsidy, benefit, service, certificate, licence or permit; or
    (ii) such personal data is available in digital form in, or in non-digital form and digitised subsequently from, any database, register, book or other document which is maintained by the State or any of its instrumentalities and is notified by the Central Government,
  3. for the performance by the State or any of its instrumentalities of any function under any law for the time being in force in India or in the interest of sovereignty and integrity of India or security of the State;
  4. for fulfilling any obligation under any law for the time being in force in India on any person to disclose any information to the State or any of its instrumentalities, subject to such processing being in accordance with the provisions regarding disclosure of such information in any other law for the time being in force;
  5. for compliance with any judgment or decree or order issued under any law for the time being in force in India, or any judgment or order relating to claims of a contractual or civil nature under any law for the time being in force outside India;
  6. for responding to a medical emergency involving a threat to the life or immediate threat to the health of the Data Principal or any other individual;
  7. for taking measures to provide medical treatment or health services to any individual during an epidemic, outbreak of disease, or any other threat to public health;
  8. for taking measures to ensure safety of, or provide assistance or services to, any individual during any disaster, or any breakdown of public order. Explanation.—For the purposes of this clause, the expression “disaster” shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in clause (d) of section 2 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005; or
    (i) for the purposes of employment or those related to safeguarding the employer from loss or liability, such as prevention of corporate espionage, maintenance of confidentiality of trade secrets, intellectual property, classified information or provision of any service or benefit sought by a Data Principal who is an employee.
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