Author Archives: Vijayashankar Na

The essence of the DPDPA is that no personal data coming under the Act may be processed except under a valid legal basis. The law is due for full implementation on 13th May 2027. There was an announcement that the … Continue reading →

Naavi will be addressing a webinar at MMA, Chennai on 16th october 2026 at 3.00 pm to 4.30 pm. Invitation from MMA is here: Greetings from Madras Management Association! We are pleased to invite you to our exclusive webinar tomorrow on, “Enterprise DPDPA Compliance … Continue reading →

Section 14 of the DPDPA recognises the “Right to Nominate” as a right of the Data Principal. The DPDP Rules, 2025 leave certain aspects of this right open to debate, as they appear legally unclear. The section 14 of DPDPA … Continue reading →

FDPPI, (www.fdppi.in) in association with Cyber Law College (www.cyberlawcollege.in) of Naavi (www.naavi.org) is launching a program for “Training the Trainers for DPDPA”. Interested persons may contact Naavi. The curriculum, the fees, mode of conduct etc will be announced as and … Continue reading →

We are now around 213 days from 13th May 2027 when DPDPA will be fully effective. Many organizations have already started implementation. Action has started on three fronts Engagement of consultants for implementation Conducting Awareness Training Create a Governance Structure … Continue reading →

It has been an interesting last week when I visited two major Gramina Banks namely Rajashthan Gramina Bank in Jodhpur and Madhya Pradesh Gramina Bank in Indore to discuss with their senior staff such as General managers and Regional managers … Continue reading →