Monthly Archives: January 2025

We have already discussed the status of Business Contact Address under DPDPA 2023 earlier and categorically held the view that a) We cannot determine the nature of an email as personal or business with reference to the domain name attached … Continue reading →

One of the most discussed provisions of the DPDPA Rules is the rule 10 and 11 related to the handling of personal data of a minor. As per the Act, a data fiduciary intending to process the personal data of … Continue reading →

The DPDPA Rules on Consent Manager (Rule no 4 with Schedule 1) is disappointing since it indicates that the ministry is stuck with its concept of account aggregator and has failed to go beyond the myopic view that the consent … Continue reading →

The DPDPA Rules contain two sets of rules. One set appliable immediately on publication and another set for which separate dates will be notified. The rules that will become immediately applicable namely Rules 1, 2 and 16 to 20 are … Continue reading →

Honourable Minister of IT Sri Ashwin Vaishnaw has indicated that the Government may create a Central body which works with other ministries and sectoral regulators to effectively implement local storage of data without causing any disruptions to the industry. The … Continue reading →

The much awaited draft rule on DPDPA for public comments finally was published on January 3, 2025 in the form of a Gazette Notification. The set of rules follow the pattern that were discussed earlier at FDPPI as Version-1 with … Continue reading →