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Significant Data Fiduciary

A business the Government names for extra duties because of the volume or risk of its processing.

The Government can notify a Data Fiduciary, or a class of them, as significant, based on factors such as the volume and sensitivity of data and the risk to people's rights.

Significant Data Fiduciaries carry extra duties: a Data Protection Officer in India, an independent auditor, and periodic impact assessments.

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