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In this episode of Podcast Bites powered by IndiaLaw LLP, host Aditya Yuvraj discusses the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, commonly known as the DPDP Act.
The episode explains how India’s new data protection framework balances the right of individuals to protect their personal data with the need of organisations to process data for lawful purposes. It covers the meaning of digital personal data, the roles of Data Principals, Data Fiduciaries and Data Processors, and the importance of notice, consent, lawful processing and consent withdrawal.
The discussion also highlights key compliance obligations for businesses, including data minimisation, reasonable security safeguards, breach reporting, grievance redressal, data erasure, children’s data protection, and additional obligations for Significant Data Fiduciaries.
This episode is relevant for businesses, fintechs, healthcare platforms, employers, e-commerce entities, educational institutions, compliance teams, legal professionals and individuals seeking to understand how the DPDP Act will shape India’s digital governance and data privacy landscape.
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