THE PRICE OF PRIVACY: Rethinking data governance under India’s DPDP Act, 2023
Introduction You may not remember your passwords, the last app you downloaded or your shopping history but the digital world, remembers everything. Every click, swipe, location ping and online transaction quietly develops a digital profile of who you are. Ther data knows you better than you know yourself. In recent years, India has witnessed increase […]
Guardians of Digital Privacy: Decoding the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 in India
We live in the digital world where our information is worth more than gold, but it is also one of the most vulnerable resources. In August 2023, India took a historic step in the digital transformation with the unveiling of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDP Act) (https://www.meity.gov.in/data-protection-framework). The Act is designed to secure […]
Whether the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 should to be revised?
Introduction With the introduction of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act on August 3rd, 2023, India redefined its legislative framework on data privacy. The Act laid down comprehensive provisions safeguarding individual privacy concerning the transmission of personal data, following the spirit of K.S. Puttaswamy case ruling. However, the legislature needs to work upon certain critical […]