Does the DPDP Act give me the right to be forgotten?

Plain-English Statutory Answer

Yes, in substance. Section 12 gives you the right to erasure: you can ask a Data Fiduciary to erase your personal data, and it must do so unless the data is needed for the purpose you consented to or retention is required by law. Withdrawing consent also obliges the organisation to stop processing and erase your data (unless the law requires it to keep it).

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