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# Section 11. Right to access information about personal data

DPDP Act, 2023 · Chapter III: Rights and Duties of Data Principal

## In simple words

You can ask a company for a summary of your data and how it is used. You can also ask with whom it has shared your data, and what was shared. Sharing with authorities for crime or cyber incident purposes is excluded from part of this.

- **What this means for you**: You can ask any company you gave consent to: what do you have about me, and who did you share it with?

- **What this means for businesses**: Set up a way to answer access requests and track who you share data with.

- **Everyday example**: You ask a food delivery app for a summary of your data. It lists your profile, orders and the delivery partners it shared your address with.

सरल शब्दों में (हिन्दी अनुवाद)

आप किसी कंपनी से अपने डेटा और उसके इस्तेमाल का सारांश माँग सकते हैं। आप यह भी पूछ सकते हैं कि आपका डेटा किसके साथ और कौन सा साझा किया गया। अपराध या साइबर घटना के उद्देश्य से अधिकारियों के साथ साझा करना इसके एक हिस्से से बाहर रखा गया है।

- **आपके लिए इसका मतलब**: जिस भी कंपनी को आपने सहमति दी है, उससे पूछ सकते हैं: आपके पास मेरे बारे में क्या है, और आपने इसे किसके साथ साझा किया?

- **कारोबार के लिए इसका मतलब**: डेटा देखने के अनुरोधों का जवाब देने की व्यवस्था बनाएँ और रिकॉर्ड रखें कि आप किसके साथ डेटा साझा करते हैं।

- **रोज़मर्रा का उदाहरण**: आप एक फ़ूड डिलीवरी ऐप से अपने डेटा का सारांश माँगते हैं। वह आपकी प्रोफ़ाइल, ऑर्डर और उन डिलीवरी पार्टनरों की सूची देता है जिनके साथ आपका पता साझा किया गया।

This is our Hindi translation of the plain English summary above, not the official Hindi text of the Act. If they differ, the official text prevails.

## Who it applies to

Data Principals, against Data Fiduciaries they gave consent to.

## Related Rules

- [Rule 14. Rights of Data Principals](https://dpdpr.in/rules/rule-14/) From 13 May 2027

### Related sections

- [Section 12. Right to correction and erasure of personal data](https://dpdpr.in/act/section-12/)
- [Section 13. Right of grievance redressal](https://dpdpr.in/act/section-13/)

Official text as notified

Source: [MeitY copy of the Gazette (CG-DL-E-12082023-248045), page 9](https://www.meity.gov.in/static/uploads/2024/02/Digital-Personal-Data-Protection-Act-2023.pdf#page=9). Printed dashes are shown as colons; the wording is unchanged.

(1) The Data Principal shall have the right to obtain from the Data Fiduciary to whom she has previously given consent, including consent as referred to in clause (a) of section 7 (hereinafter referred to as the said Data Fiduciary), for processing of personal data, upon making to it a request in such manner as may be prescribed,

(a) a summary of personal data which is being processed by such Data Fiduciary and the processing activities undertaken by that Data Fiduciary with respect to such personal data;

(b) the identities of all other Data Fiduciaries and Data Processors with whom the personal data has been shared by such Data Fiduciary, along with a description of the personal data so shared; and

(c) any other information related to the personal data of such Data Principal and its processing, as may be prescribed.

(2) Nothing contained in clause (b) or clause (c) of sub-section (1) shall apply in respect of the sharing of any personal data by the said Data Fiduciary with any other Data Fiduciary authorised by law to obtain such personal data, where such sharing is pursuant to a request made in writing by such other Data Fiduciary for the purpose of prevention or detection or investigation of offences or cyber incidents, or for prosecution or punishment of offences.

## When this takes effect

- Whole section **Starts 13 May 2027** 191 days to go

Source: [G.S.R. 843(E)](https://www.meity.gov.in/static/uploads/2025/11/c56ceae6c383460ca69577428d36828b.pdf) and [rule 1](https://www.meity.gov.in/static/uploads/2025/11/53450e6e5dc0bfa85ebd78686cadad39.pdf). [All deadlines](https://dpdpr.in/deadlines/)