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Accountability, including through a Processor

The Data Fiduciary remains responsible for compliance even where processing is carried out by a Data Processor on its behalf, and may engage one only under a valid contract.

← S.7S.8(3) →Open the module
Section 8(1)–(2)DPDP Act, 2023Data Fiduciary
What this requires

The Data Fiduciary remains responsible for compliance even where processing is carried out by a Data Processor on its behalf, and may engage one only under a valid contract.

Evidence a regulator would accept

  • Data Processing Agreements
  • Processor register
  • Sub-processor list

How this product discharges it

core (primary)assessment
Our position

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Current
Gap
Residual risk
High
Owner
Vikram Saxena
Last reviewed
03 Jul 2026
Next review due
01 Oct 2026

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Evidence (1)

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History

  1. Clause status updated following remediationyesterday
    06 Aug 2026, 00:30Deepika Joshi
  2. Clause status updated following remediation4 days ago
    03 Aug 2026, 17:30Rohit Verma
  3. Clause status updated following remediation6 days ago
    01 Aug 2026, 10:30Naveen Kulkarni
  4. Clause status updated following remediation8 days ago
    30 Jul 2026, 06:30Vikram Saxena
  5. Clause status updated following remediation10 days ago
    28 Jul 2026, 00:30Imran Sethi
  6. Clause status updated following remediation13 days ago
    25 Jul 2026, 16:30System
  7. Position reviewed and recordedlast month
    03 Jul 2026, 11:55Vikram Saxena

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