Chapter 3 · Rights & Duties of Data Principal
Section 14 - Right to nominate
Name someone to exercise your rights if neededThis right lets you name another person to step into your shoes and exercise your data rights if you die or become unable to act for yourself.
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This right lets you name another person to step into your shoes and exercise your data rights if you die or become unable to act for yourself. It works like a nominee - but for your digital personal data rather than a bank account.
Key points
- Nominate someone to exercise your rights on your death or incapacity.
- 'Incapacity' means being unable to act due to unsoundness of mind or bodily infirmity.
- Functions like a nominee for your personal data.
Official section text
Section 14. Right to nominate.
A Data Principal shall have the right to nominate, in such manner as may be prescribed, any other individual, who shall, in the event of death or incapacity of the Data Principal, exercise the rights of the Data Principal in accordance with the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder.
For the purposes of this section, the expression “incapacity” means inability to exercise the rights of the Data Principal under the provisions of this Act or the rules made thereunder due to unsoundness of mind or infirmity of body.