Lawgist30Biometric information deemed to be sensitive personal information
The biometric information collected and stored in electronic form, in accordance with this Act and regulations made thereunder, shall be deemed to be "electronic record" and "sensitive personal data or information", and the provisions contained in the Information Technology Act, 2000 (21 of 2000) and the rules made thereunder shall apply to such information, in addition to, and to the extent not in derogation of the provisions of this Act.
Explanation. — For the purposes of this section, the expressions—
(a) "electronic form" shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in clause (r) of sub-section (1) of section 2 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 (21 of 2000);
(b) "electronic record" shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in clause (t) of sub-section (1) of section 2 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 (21 of 2000);
(c) "sensitive personal data or information" shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in clause (iii) of the Explanation to section 43A of the Information Technology Act, 2000 (21 of 2000).
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- 28 Security and confidentiality of information
- 29 Restriction on sharing information
- 30 Biometric information deemed to be sensitive personal information
- 31 Alteration of demographic information or biometric information
- 32 Access to own information and records of requests for authentication
- 33 Disclosure of information in certain cases
