Author Archives: Vijayashankar Na

The uncertainty over the Data Protection Regulations in India are now behind us. The law in India at present is Section 43A of ITA 2000 until the DPDPB 2022 becomes an Act and notified for implementation. The law even if … Continue reading →

The discussions on DPDPB 2022 in the professional circles have reminded us of the dilemma about the Glass-Half-Half-empty syndrome. Those of you who followed my series of articles on “Shape of Things to Come” are aware that I myself have … Continue reading →

The first thing one noticed in GDPR when it was implemented in 2018 was the fear it induced in the Data Controllers about the “Penalty” which could go upto 4% of global turnover or Euro 20 million. Since then there … Continue reading →

The provision in DPDPB 2022 regarding restrictions on Data Transfer outside India has evoked interesting reactions. While some are rejoicing that Data Localization has been given a go by, some are stating that this is unacceptable to many countries such … Continue reading →

In PDPB 2019 (Now withdrawn) there were two sections namely Section 18 and Section 20 which spoke of Right to Correction and Erasure and Right to Forget Sec 18.Right to correction and erasure. Sec 20.Right to be forgotten. (1) The … Continue reading →

(This is a continuation of the previous article) As per the ITA 2000, every website of an Indian Company must have information about a compliance officer and a grievance redressal officer. If the Company is collecting personal information, they also … Continue reading →