Data Privacy

Martin, who was in India to attend the AI Impact Summit, also said the AI talent base in India was unparalleled

Mastercard's chief privacy officer calls for principle-based, tech-neutral global AI rules to build trust, cut regulatory fragmentation and enable AI adoption at scale

Supreme Court warns Meta and WhatsApp that they cannot operate in India without complying with Indian law, flags risks to users' data and market competition

Meta has previously been accused of running afoul of rules meant to protect user privacy, including several data and privacy mishaps that ultimately led to a record $5 bn fine by the US FTC in 2019

As artificial intelligence becomes widespread and India implements the DPDP Act, enterprises are being forced to rethink data privacy, governance, and cybersecurity strategies

Plaintiffs allege Meta and WhatsApp can access users' private chats, accusing the company of misleading billions worldwide about WhatsApp's privacy and security claim

In this session of Guru gyaan, Akhilesh Tuteja, Partner & National Leader, Clients and Markets, KPMG in India, explains the DPDP rules and why it matters to BSchool students

In this episode, Rajan Arora,Partner, Digital Trust and Transformation, Forvis Mazars India talks about digital transformation across sectors, how the DPDP rules can impact it, and gives career tips

The ministry notified the rules on November 14, bringing into effect the law

Industry leaders say phased deadlines through 2027 give them time, but the compliance effort will require major process redesign

Zomato, Swiggy and other delivery firms say customer phone numbers will be shared with restaurants only after clear opt-in consent

The rules as a whole offer individuals more protection and greater knowledge about who is collecting and holding data, and also some control over personal data.

Ashwini Vaishnaw said the Centre is consulting industry to cut the 18-month window for implementing new data protection requirements

The notification of the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules 2025 on November 13, 2025, marks a significant milestone in India's journey towards a harmonised data privacy regime

Implementation planned in phases over 12-18 months

Will maintain log of consents given, denied, or withdrawn

Ecommerce, gaming, and social media intermediaries must erase dormant user data with prior notice

Experts at the Business Standard BFSI Summit call for a zero-trust approach and greater awareness as AI threats rise and customer education remains a long journey

Starting November 3, LinkedIn will use member profiles for AI training by default; users who don't want their data included must manually opt out

CCI argued before NCLAT that users must retain the right to share or withdraw data on platforms like WhatsApp as it defended its penalty on Meta for alleged abuse of dominance