A Practical DPDP Implementation Advisory Guide for Government Departments Series – Article 8 of 8 If the DPDP Act represents a structural shift in how government handles personal data, the emerging discussion around accelerated compliance timelines for Significant Data Fiduciaries sharpens that shift into an operational reality. For many government departments, the question is no...
A Practical DPDP Implementation Advisory Guide for Government Departments Series – Article 7 of 8 As the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) framework unfolds, government departments face a dual challenge: interpreting statutory obligations and translating them into actionable implementation plans. In theory, the original staggered rollout envisioned an 18-month adjustment period for most fiduciary obligations...
A Practical DPDP Implementation Advisory Guide for Government Departments Series – Article 6 of 8 Not all data processors are treated equally under the DPDP Act. The law recognises that certain entities—by virtue of the volume, sensitivity, or impact of the data they handle—carry a higher degree of responsibility. For government departments, this distinction is...
A Practical DPDP Implementation Advisory Guide for Government Departments Series – Article 5 of 8 For many government departments, DPDP compliance is instinctively viewed as a legal or policy exercise. In reality, it is just as much a systems challenge. The strongest privacy policy offers little protection if the underlying systems are insecure or incapable...
A Practical DPDP Implementation Advisory Guide for Government Departments Series – Article 4 of 8 Among the most misunderstood aspects of the DPDP Act are its exemptions. In many government discussions, exemptions are spoken of as if they place certain functions entirely outside the data protection framework. This assumption is not only inaccurate—it is risky....
A Practical DPDP Implementation Advisory Guide for Government Departments Series – Article 3 of 8 One of the most persistent misunderstandings surrounding the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 is the belief that every use of personal data requires consent. For government departments, this assumption is not only incorrect—it risks undermining lawful and efficient administration....
A Practical DPDP Implementation Advisory Guide for Government Departments Series – Article 2 of 8 If the DPDP Act marks a shift in how government is expected to handle personal data, its core principles explain how that shift must be internalised. These principles are not abstract ideals borrowed from global privacy discourse. They are operational...
A Practical DPDP Implementation Advisory Guide for Government Departments Series – Article 1 of 8 DPDP as a Governance Framework, Not Merely a Privacy Law The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, read with the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025, marks a decisive shift in India’s public governance architecture. It establishes, for the first...
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