Department of Citizen Services & Public WelfareRights under the DPDP Act, 2023

Your data, your rights

Exercise your rights under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023. See what personal data is held about you, control how it is used, and raise a grievance if something is wrong.

View my consentsSee every purpose you have consented to and withdraw any of them in one click.ContinueMake a requestAsk for a copy of your data, correct it, or have it erased.ContinueTrack a requestCheck the status of a request you have already made using its reference number.ContinueRaise a grievanceIf your request was not handled properly, register a grievance with the Data Protection Officer.ContinueAppoint a nomineeNominate someone to exercise your rights on your behalf in the event of death or incapacity.ContinuePrivacy noticeRead what personal data we collect, why we collect it, and how long we keep it.Continue

Your rights under the Act

Right to access information

A summary of the personal data being processed about you, the processing activities involved, and the identities of others it has been shared with. (Section 11)

Right to correction and erasure

Have inaccurate or misleading data corrected, incomplete data completed, and data erased when it is no longer needed. (Section 12)

Right to grievance redressal

A readily available means of registering a grievance, with a response within the prescribed period. (Section 13)

Right to nominate

Nominate another individual to exercise your rights if you die or become incapacitated. (Section 14)

Your duties

The Act also places duties on you: do not impersonate another person, do not suppress material information, do not register a false or frivolous grievance, and furnish only verifiably authentic information. (Section 15)