(ff) “public interest” means any matter about the general welfare of the public that warrants
recognition and protection; and subject in which the public as a whole has a stake;
especially an interest or common interest in conformity with laws of the land;
(gg) “public service provider” means and includes any entity dealing with and having
personal data while working under government;
(hh) “relevant person” means a data subject:
(i)
in the case of an individual who has not attained the age of eighteen years,
therefore, his parent or a guardian appointed by a court of competent jurisdiction
shall manage his affairs;
(ii)
who is incapable of managing his affairs, therefore, a person appointed by a
court may serve on his behalf to run his affairs; or
(iii)
who is authorised by the data subject to make a request for data access and/or
data correction;
(ii)
“requestor” means anybody who makes a request under this Act for any matter related
or ancillary thereto this Act;
(jj)
“Rules” means rules made under sec 54 of this Act;
(kk) “Sensitive personal data” means any personal data relating to:
(i)
financial information excluding identification number, credit card data, debit
card data, account number, or other payment instruments data;
(ii)
health data (physical, behavioural, psychological, and mental health
conditions, or medical records);
(iii)
computerized national identity card or passport;
(iv)
biometric data;
(v)
genetic data;
(vi)
religious beliefs;
(vii)
criminal records;
(viii)
political affiliations;
(ix)
caste or tribe;
(x)
individual’s ethnicity;
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