A Data Protection Officer (DPO) is a senior officer appointed by a Significant Data Fiduciary under Section 10(2)(a) of the DPDP Act 2023 to act as the point of contact for the Data Protection Board of India and for data principals (individuals). The DPO must be based in India and represents the Data Fiduciary in all interactions with the regulatory authority. The DPO is responsible for overseeing compliance, handling data principal requests, managing breach notifications, and liaising with the Data Protection Board during investigations and adjudication proceedings.
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