Why Personal Data Became a Governance Issue in India
Ten years ago, nobody made laws about what happens to your personal data. Nobody really thought to — data was scattered, hard to search, and mostly stayed on paper. Today, India has an entire Act built around protecting it, with its own rules, rights and penalties. Here’s the short version of how that happened, starting […]
What Is the DPDP Act, 2023
With the backstory covered, it’s time to meet the Act itself — not section by section, but in plain terms. Here’s what it actually is. QUICK FACTS PASSED 11 August 2023 Full name: the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023. APPLIES TO Digital personal data Data about an identifiable person, in digital form — collected […]