Data Privacy

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Will maintain log of consents given, denied, or withdrawn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

A Social Security official who has filed a whistleblower complaint alleging the Department of Government Efficiency officials mishandled Americans' sensitive information says he's resigning his post because of actions taken against him since making his complaint. Charles Borges, the agency's chief data officer, alleged that more than 300 million Americans' Social Security data was put at risk by DOGE officials who uploaded sensitive information to a cloud account not subject to oversight. His whistleblower disclosure was submitted to the special counsel's office on Tuesday. In a letter to SSA Commissioner Frank Bisignano, Borges claimed that since filing his whistleblower complaint, the agency's actions make his duties impossible to perform legally and ethically and have caused him physical, mental and emotional distress. After reporting internally to management and externally to regulators, serious data and security and integrity concerns impacting our citizens' most sensitive ...

OpenAI removes ChatGPT's public sharing feature after privacy concerns emerge over Google indexing sensitive user conversations that they did not intend to make public

For years, the tech industry has operated on a model of "implied consent"

HCLSoftware's Domino 14.5 introduces a sovereign AI extension, Domino IQ, aimed at protecting data privacy for governments and regulated organisations, ensuring greater information security

Over 16 billion passwords have been leaked in a global cyber breach, and experts warn your personal accounts could be at risk without you even knowing it

Apps are harvesting data on you constantly-sometimes beyond what they need. Here's why it matters, how it's used, and what you can do to regain some control

The Indian Influencer Governing Council's new code mandates disclosure of partnerships, regulates virtual influencer use, and introduces contract templates for brands