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3. How should resp<strong>on</strong>sibility am<strong>on</strong>g different entities <strong>in</strong>volved <strong>in</strong> the process<strong>in</strong>g of <strong>data</strong> be<br />

distributed?<br />

Alternatives:<br />

a. Mak<strong>in</strong>g <strong>data</strong> c<strong>on</strong>trollers key owner and mak<strong>in</strong>g them accountable.<br />

b. Clear bifurcati<strong>on</strong> of roles and associated expectati<strong>on</strong>s from various entities.<br />

c. Def<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g liability c<strong>on</strong>diti<strong>on</strong>s for primary and sec<strong>on</strong>dary owners of pers<strong>on</strong>al <strong>data</strong>.<br />

d. Dictat<strong>in</strong>g terms/clauses for <strong>data</strong> protecti<strong>on</strong> <strong>in</strong> the c<strong>on</strong>tracts signed between them.<br />

e. Use of c<strong>on</strong>tractual law for provid<strong>in</strong>g protecti<strong>on</strong> to <strong>data</strong> subject from <strong>data</strong><br />

processor.<br />

4. Are there any other views <strong>on</strong> <strong>data</strong> c<strong>on</strong>trollers or processors which have not been<br />

c<strong>on</strong>sidered above?<br />

7. Exempti<strong>on</strong>s<br />

A <strong>data</strong> c<strong>on</strong>troller may be exempted from certa<strong>in</strong> obligati<strong>on</strong>s of a <strong>data</strong> protecti<strong>on</strong> law based <strong>on</strong><br />

the nature and purpose of the process<strong>in</strong>g activity eg. certa<strong>in</strong> legitimate aims of the state. The<br />

scope of such exempti<strong>on</strong>s, also recognised by the Supreme Court <strong>in</strong> Puttaswamy needs to be<br />

carefully formulated.<br />

For a fuller discussi<strong>on</strong>, see page 52 above.<br />

Questi<strong>on</strong>s<br />

1. What are the categories of exempti<strong>on</strong>s that can be <strong>in</strong>corporated <strong>in</strong> the <strong>data</strong> protecti<strong>on</strong><br />

law?<br />

2. What are the basic security safeguards/organisati<strong>on</strong>al measures which should be<br />

prescribed when process<strong>in</strong>g is carried out <strong>on</strong> an exempted ground, if any?<br />

Domestic /Household Process<strong>in</strong>g<br />

1. What are your views <strong>on</strong> <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g domestic/household process<strong>in</strong>g as an exempti<strong>on</strong>?<br />

2. What are the scope of activities that will be <strong>in</strong>cluded under this exempti<strong>on</strong>?<br />

3. Can terms such as ‗domestic‘ or ‗household purpose‘ be def<strong>in</strong>ed?<br />

4. Are there any other views <strong>on</strong> this exempti<strong>on</strong>?<br />

Journalistic/Artistic/ Literary Purpose<br />

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