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Sections 2(n) and 3Core Concepts
Digital Personal Data
Digital personal data is personal data in digital form.
Meaning and legal context
DPDP covers digital collection and non-digital data later digitised, subject to scope and exclusions. Paper-only files differ from scanned or entered copies.
Practical application
Include scans, recordings, spreadsheets and digitised archives in inventories.
Related concepts
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