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32 terms, each defined in the words of Section 2 of the Act or Rule 2 of the Rules. Nothing is paraphrased.

A

  • ActRule 2(a)
  • Appellate TribunalSection 2(a)
  • automatedSection 2(b)

B

  • BoardSection 2(c)

C

  • certain legitimate usesSection 2(d)
  • ChairpersonSection 2(e)
  • childSection 2(f)
  • Consent ManagerSection 2(g)

D

  • dataSection 2(h)
  • Data FiduciarySection 2(i)
  • Data PrincipalSection 2(j)
  • Data ProcessorSection 2(k)
  • Data Protection OfficerSection 2(l)
  • digital officeSection 2(m)
  • digital personal dataSection 2(n)

G

  • gainSection 2(o)

L

  • lossSection 2(p)

M

  • MemberSection 2(q)

N

  • notificationSection 2(r)

P

  • personSection 2(s)
  • personal dataSection 2(t)
  • personal data breachSection 2(u)
  • prescribedSection 2(v)
  • proceedingSection 2(w)
  • processingSection 2(x)

S

  • sheSection 2(y)
  • Significant Data FiduciarySection 2(z)
  • specified purposeSection 2(za)
  • StateSection 2(zb)

T

  • techno-legal measuresRule 2(b)

U

  • user accountRule 2(c)

V

  • verifiable consentRule 2(d)
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