What are the duties of a Data Principal?

Plain-English Statutory Answer

Section 15 gives Data Principals a few duties: comply with all applicable laws; not impersonate another person when giving data; not suppress material information when providing data for official identity documents; not file false or frivolous complaints; and give only verifiably authentic information when exercising the right to correction or erasure. Breach can attract a penalty of up to Rs 10,000.

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