September 13, 2026

Section 4 – Digital Personal Data Protection Act: Grounds for Processing Personal Data

The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 — back to Table of Contents

Section 4. Grounds for processing personal data.

(1) A person may process the personal data of a Data Principal only in accordance with the provisions of this Act and for a lawful purpose,—

(a) for which the Data Principal has given her consent; or

(b) for certain legitimate uses.

(2) For the purposes of this section, the expression “lawful purpose” means any purpose which is not expressly forbidden by law.

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