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Data Subject Request (DSR / DPR)
A data subject request is common privacy terminology; DPDP refers to Data Principals and their specific statutory rights.
Meaning and legal context
Requests can concern access information, correction, erasure, grievances and nomination. GDPR portability and automated-decision rights should not be imported into the DPDP list.
Practical application
Identify the applicable right and verify identity proportionately.
Official sources and editorial review
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