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Data Protection & Privacy

Contents

Updates

1. Constitutional Foundation​​​

2. Statutory Framework​

3. DPDP Act Explained​

     3.1 Implementation Timeline

     3.2 Key Concepts

     3.3 Lawful Grounds of Processing

     3.4 Obligations & Compliance

     3.5 Rights of Data Principals

     3.6 Enforcement & Penalties

4. Data Governance & Contractual Risks

     4.1 Key Agreements

     4.2 Allocation of Liability

5. Digital Piracy & Data Theft – Legal Meaning

     5.1 What is Piracy in Indian Law?

     5.2 Piracy vs Data Breach vs Cybercrime

6. Piracy Law Framework in India

     6.1 Copyright Act, 1957

     6.2 IT Act, 2000

     6.3 Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita

7. Intermediary Liability & Platform Responsibility

8. Enforcement, Litigation & Remedies

     8.1 Civil Remedies

     8.2 Criminal Remedies

     8.3 Regulatory Action

9. Sector-Specific Risk Areas

     9.1 OTT & Media Platforms

     9.2 SaaS & Cloud Companies

     9.3Fintech & BFSI

     9.4 EdTech

     9.5 AI & Data Analytics Companies

     9.6 Marketplaces & Aggregators

 

DPDP Stakeholder Obligations​​

​​​Implementaiton Timeline:

 

 

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Phase 1

Timeline: 2 Months

 

Goal: Governance structure

 

Governance

- Appoint Data Protection Officer (internal or third party vendor)
- Formulate Privacy Committee on Board
- Plan budget for implementation measures
- Make and implement reporting structures to Board and Executive teams

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Legal

- Update Privacy Policy
- Do consent audit of existing systems
- Prepare Data Processing Agreement drafts for vendors
- Review contracts for data processor obligations

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Constitutional Framework

Resources

Compliance Implementation Roadmap

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