Paper: GS – II, Subject: Governance, Topic: Government Policies, Issue: Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDPA) 2023.
Context:
The Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, 2023 has come into effect two years after being passed by Parliament, marking a crucial step in safeguarding the digital privacy of Indian citizens.
Key Takeaways:
What is the Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDPA) 2023?
- It is a comprehensive privacy and data protection law that provides guidelines on processing, storing and securing personal data.
- It recognises the right of individuals, referred to as data principals, to protect their personal data during the processing of that data for lawful purposes.
- The law culminates a seven-year journey that began when the Supreme Court of India (SC), in the KS Puttaswamy case, ruled the right to privacy was protected under the Constitution of India in 2017.
- The DPDPA includes provisions regarding consent, legitimate uses, breaches, data fiduciary and processor responsibilities, and individuals’ rights over their data.
- The law doesn’t apply to paper data unless it’s digitised or data collected for personal, artistic and journalistic use.
- Fines for non-compliance range from Rs 10,000 for individuals to Rs 2.5 billion for organisations.
- The law is yet to be operationalised, with necessary rules for its implementation still pending.
Data Protection Board of India (DPBI) and DPDP act Overview:
The DPDP Act, 2023 is a significant step towards protecting the data privacy of Indian citizens. Ongoing dialogue and engagement between the government, industry, and civil society will be crucial to ensure that the Act effectively protects data privacy while fostering innovation and economic growth.
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