Published Because The Law Says So
Data someone else is legally obliged to publish is also outside
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Summary
Some data is public because a law demands it.
Data someone else is legally obliged to publish is also outside
Full transcript
Some data is public because a law demands it.
That is the second half of the carve-out.
Data made publicly available
by a person under a legal obligation
to make it public.
Pause. Who does that describe?
Anyone a law forces to publish.
Not a company that just decided to.
The obligation has to come from law.
Forced publication. Not chosen publication.
s.3(c)(ii)(B) — Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 + Rules, 2025
In force from 13 May 2027