Lesson 2.6: Role-mapping practice and module test

Module 2 · Lesson 2.6 of 6 · About 30 minutes · Role mapping practice and module test

Apply Module 2 to your own organisation and take the test. This DPDPA 2023 course page explains role mapping practice and module test in plain language.

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What you will learn about role mapping practice and module test

Complete a role map
Check definitions against your systems
Pass the module test

Role map template (role mapping practice and module test)

System	Data	Your role	Vendor role
CRM	Customer name, phone	Fiduciary	Cloud host: processor
Payroll	Staff bank details	Fiduciary	Payroll vendor: processor
Website	Visitor cookies	Fiduciary	Analytics vendor: processor

Practice checklist

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Write a one-line definition of personal data for your staff
List every system holding personal data
Draw the six-stage life cycle for one process
Mark each vendor as processor or fiduciary
Check processor contracts for the six clauses
Decide who handles principal requests
Confirm you have a grievance contact

Key takeaway: Finish this map. Every later module builds on it.

Check your understanding of role mapping practice and module test

Q1. Personal data is data about an individual who is:

Q2. Which stage carries the erasure duty?

Q3. Who is liable for a processor’s failures?

Q4. A person acting for a child is:

Q5. Who hears appeals from the Board?

Q6. A Data Principal duty is:

← Consent Managers, Significant Data Fiduciaries, the Board and the Tribunal Module 3: Rights & Duties of Data Principals →

Educational material for learning purposes, not legal advice. Check the official text of the DPDP Act, 2023, the DPDP Rules, 2025 and MeitY notifications for the latest position.

Official sources for role mapping practice and module test: Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025 (MeitY, PDF) and DPDP Rules 2025, English text (PDF). Always check the latest official notifications.