Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 — AMLEGALS

Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 — Comprehensive Guide

From consent to cross-border: defensible controls, records, and governance that stand scrutiny.

Lawful Processing & Rights Enablement

Security, Breach Response & Evidence

Cross-Border, SDF Duties & Audits

What the Law Expects

Scope & Applicability

Digital personal data in India, and extraterritorially when goods/services target individuals in India.

Consent & Legitimate Uses

Free, specific, informed, unambiguous consent; permitted uses include legal duties, State functions, emergencies.

Data Principal Rights

Access, correction, erasure, grievance redressal, and nomination to exercise rights.

Security & Breach Duties

Reasonable safeguards; prompt notice to the Board and affected individuals, with evidence preserved.

Cross-Border Transfers

Permitted subject to notified conditions; document destinations, recipients, and safeguards.

Significant Data Fiduciary

Heightened controls by risk/volume: DPO, DPIA, independent audits, and governance reporting.

Penalties & Enforcement

Up to ₹250 crore depending on contravention/impact; compliance directions and blocking orders.

Sector Playbooks

Healthcare, BFSI, e-commerce, IT/tech, telecom — role-based guidance and templates.

Detailed Compliance Topics

Step-by-Step Implementation

  1. Inventory & Gap Analysis: map data flows, lawful bases, gaps vs. DPDPA.
  2. Notice & Consent: publish clear notices; capture/withdraw consent with logs.
  3. Rights Engine: portal or tracked workflow with SLAs and audit trail.
  4. Security Controls: RBAC, encryption, monitoring, breach response.
  5. Vendors: refresh DPAs; govern sub-processors; audit/onward-transfer limits.
  6. Cross-Border: record destinations & safeguards; monitor restrictions.
  7. SDF Toolkit: DPO, DPIA, independent audits, training cadence.

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