What rights does a Data Principal have under the DPDP Act and Rules?

Reviewed by: Santosh Raut
Senior IT Architect & Privacy Technology Consultant
Last Updated: 05 June 2026

Answer:

A Data Principal has the right to access a summary of their personal data and processing activities, the right to correction, completion, updating and erasure, the right to grievance redressal from the Data Fiduciary or Consent Manager, and the right to nominate another person to exercise these rights in case of death or incapacity. Fiduciaries must publish the means and timelines for exercising these rights.
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