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For purposes of Section 43A of the IT Act, 2000, what does 'sensitive personal data or information' mean?

Under the Explanation to Section 43A, sensitive personal data or information means such personal information as the Central Government prescribes in consultation with professional bodies or associations it considers fit. Its scope therefore depends on government prescription, not on a company's own classification or the data's storage location.

  1. AAny information stored in a computer resource owned by a company
  2. BSuch personal information as may be prescribed by the Central Government in consultation with professional bodies or associations it deems fitCorrect
  3. COnly data relating to financial transactions of a body corporate
  4. DAny personal information that a data analytics tool classifies as high risk

Explanation

The Explanation to Section 43A defines it as personal information prescribed by the Central Government in consultation with such professional bodies or associations as it deems fit. It is not tied to company ownership, finance-only data or internal tool classification.

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