Furthermore, the DPDP Act aims to create a transparent and accountable system for the protection of personal data. It sets out clear guidelines and principles that entities must follow to ensure the privacy and security of individuals’ personal information. By doing so, the act not only protect...
Evolution of the Privacy legal framework in India:India did not have a specific privacy law on personal data protection and the use of personal data has been governed as per the provisions of the Information Technology Act 2000. There are other laws namely Indian Penal Code 1...
The India IT Act 2000 is the main Indian law governingelectronic business and cybercrime. It has been in force since 17 October 2000, with some significant amendments taking effect in 2009 (covering content) and 2011 (covering personal data privacy). This guide will outline what this act is, ...
INFORMATION technologyThe article offers information on the recently enacted Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDPA), discussing key provisions, deviations from prior iterations, and comparisons with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Topics include the simplicity...
1.1 What is the principal data protection legislation? The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDP Act), was enacted in August 2023; however, the Rules under this Act have yet to be notified. As such, until the Rules and the Data Protection Board are notified under this Act, we...
Section 40(1) says:“Every data fiduciary shall ensure the storage, on a server or data centre located in India, of at least one serving copy of personal data to which this Act applies.” There is a restriction on data collection and processing without clear and specific consent. This bar...
India's omnibus data protection legislation, the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 ("India's DPDPA"), was passed and gazetted in August 2023. Notably, it shares several common concepts with Singapore's Personal Data Protection Act 2012 ("Singapore's PDPA"), some of which a...
We view protection of Your privacy as a very important principle. We understand clearly that You and Your Personal Information is one of Our most important assets. We store and process Your Information including any sensitive financial information collected (as defined under the Information Technology...
While the Data Protection Board can impose a penalty of up to Rs 250 crores on an entity for a personal data breach, none of this goes towards the user, who is the victim of the data breach. Additionally, the Bill removes section 43A of the IT Act, 2000, which provided for such ...
In August 2023, the Government of India enacted its landmark data protection regulation, the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDP Act). It is a significant development in the Indian data privacy ethos and establishes a comprehensive framework for data protection of digitized personal da...