Data Privacy

Proposed DPDP timelines a challenge: Meta's Chief of Global Policy

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

Need one common standard on AI regulation: Mastercard's Caroline Louveaux

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

Opt out of India, you are creating monopoly, SC tells Meta, WhatsApp

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

US investigates claims Meta could access private WhatsApp messages

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

Data privacy, security gain importance as AI adoption accelerates

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

Meta hit with international lawsuit over alleged WhatsApp privacy breaches

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

KPMG expert’s analysis of DPDP

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

Rich Insights on DPDP & Digital shift from Forvis Mazars' tech stalwart

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

Telcos seek DPDP-telecom rules syncing; COAI to submit proposals to Meity

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

DPDP norms nudge insurance firms to boost tech systems, consent frameworks

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

Will give data to restaurants with user consent: Food delivery firms

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

Data governance: India's DPDP rules will offer individuals protection

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.

India's DPDP rules: Govt in talks with industry to slash compliance time

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

DPDP rules 2025: Why Indian businesses must act now on data compliance

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

DPDP rules notified: Digital privacy law a reality after 14 years

Implementation planned in phases over 12-18 months

DPDP rules implementation: Demand for consent managers likely to rise

Will maintain log of consents given, denied, or withdrawn

DPDP rules mandate deleting user data after three years of inactivity

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

BS BFSI Insight Summit: Educating customers in cybersecurity a long road

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

LinkedIn will use your profile data to train its AI model: How to opt out

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

Let consumer decide on data sharing with intermediaries: CCI to NCLAT

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