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11 Have you ever clicked "I agree" without really knowing what you are agreeing to? You are not alone, and businesses often rely on that. Consent is now the cornerstone of data privacy, including India's Digital...more
India’s Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) released in June 2025 a Business Requirement Document for Consent Management Under the DPDP Act, 2023 (BRD). The BRD, while not legally binding, provides...more
India just released a landmark draft of new rules to refine and implement the Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDP Act) – which is India’s first comprehensive data privacy legislation regulating digital personal data...more
On January 03, 2025, the government released the much awaited draft Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025, (Draft Rules / Rules) for public consultation and invited stakeholder feedback by February 18, 2025 (access the...more
Introduction - The legal regime in India relating to data protection and privacy has undergone a significant re-haul and revamp. The Digital Data Protection Act, 2023 (“DPDPA”) received the President’s assent and was...more
The Indian Central Government (Central Government) enacted a broad and significant privacy law, the Digital Personal Data Protection Act (the DPDP), on August 11. The DPDP, when effective (as per dates to be notified by the...more
India enacted its new privacy law—the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDP Act) on August 11. Once in effect, the DPDP Act will replace the relevant provisions of the Information Technology Act, 2000, Information...more
With presidential assent granted on August 11, 2023, for India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (“DPDA” or the “Act”), India joined the ranks of dozens of jurisdictions globally that have enacted comprehensive...more
India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Bill of 2023 passed in the lower and upper houses of Parliament and now must be approved by the Indian president before it becomes law....more
Introduction - Recent years have brought a dramatic increase in the number of countries that have comprehensive privacy and data security laws. As the world has become increasingly digital, privacy and data protection have...more
It’s a very busy time for compliance professionals overseeing businesses operating in India, reports Arpinder Singh, India & Emerging Markets Leader at EY Forensic & Integrity Services. There are a dizzying number of new...more
India’s Reliance Industries is considering acquiring TikTok’s business in India from ByteDance. We recently discussed the growing distrust by companies and countries of TikTok because of the perceived vulnerability of user...more
Many companies will consider selling their offshore captives/GICs in the wake of COVID-19, especially those in industries hard hit by the pandemic. Large outsourcing vendors are interested in acquiring offshore...more
The Indian government is currently considering a sweeping data privacy law which, if enacted, would mean significant changes for foreign companies doing business in the world’s fastest-growing digital economy. The Personal...more