Summary – The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023

INTRODUCTION

After a long wait, India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act is passed. The bill received presidential assent on August 11th 2023 for it to become the law.
This is a concise and simply written document, accompanied by practical examples/illustrations. It’s a welcome departure from the prescriptive approaches to personal data protection legislations till now.
This report provides summary of provisions and suggested implementation approach.

PROVISIONS SIMPLIFIED

2.1 Chapter I: PRELIMINARY
 

2.1.1 Applicability of the Act
• The Act applies to processing of “digital” personal data which includes 

• the data collected online, or 

• the data collected offline but digitized subsequently within the Indian territory. 

• The Act also applies to processing of personal data outside India goods and services are offered 
to Data Principals within the territory of India.
• Act does not apply to:

• The processing of any personal data by individuals for personal or domestic purpose and 
• personal data made available publicly by Data Principal or any other individual.

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