Author Archives: Vijayashankar Na

The concept of “Consent Manager” in DPDPA 2023 is not understood by many. It is obviously a registered Data Fiduciary with necessary infrastructure to get themselves appointed by data principals. The registration will require some conditions that Meity may prescribe. … Continue reading →

There is a need to flag the condemnable attitude of service providers including “WhatsApp” who have the temerity to approach the Indian Courts against Government regulations by treating India as a country whose regulations are ignored. I call the attention … Continue reading →

The Web scrapping industry is one of the industries like the Digital Marketing industry which would be seriously affected by the Data Protection Authorities. According to a report on Webscrapping from stellar the market for Webscraping software and services may … Continue reading →

The Dutch protection authority recently imposed a fine of Euro 10 million on Uber technologies for failure to disclose the full details of its retention periods to the drivers. In this context one has to question the decision from the … Continue reading →

After August 11, 2023, DPDPA 2023 or Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023 has become a law in India. Though the notification of rules is pending, DPDPA 2023 as of today is considered “Due Diligence” and part of “Reasonable Security … Continue reading →

DGPSI (Data Governance and Protection Standard of India which is the premier framework for DPDPA Compliance in India) focusses on compliance of Data Fiduciaries who process personal data collected from India. It includes compliance requirements under DPDPA 2023, ITA 2000 … Continue reading →