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What is SDF (Significant Data Fiduciary)?
Significant Data Fiduciary (also called SDF): Under India's DPDP Act, a data fiduciary or class of fiduciaries that the government designates as significant, considering factors such as the volume and sensitivity of data handled and risks to individuals. It faces extra duties, including appointing a data protection officer and an independent data auditor.
Significant Data Fiduciary: an example
A very large social platform handling data of hundreds of millions of Indians could be notified as a significant data fiduciary.
Related terms
- Data Fiduciary
- Data Protection Officer
- DPDP Act 2023
- Data protection impact assessment
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Where you learn it
Significant Data Fiduciary is part of the AI Engineering Program, which teaches it with notes, a hands-on lab and an exam. The first lesson is free.