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In this third episode of our podcast series on the Digital
Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDPA) our Managing Partner,
Krishnava Dutt speaks to our technology & data privacy Partner,
Udit Mendiratta, on the obligations of data fiduciaries and rights
of data principals under the DPDPA.
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On 11 August 2023, India's Central Government announced the country's first comprehensive data protection and privacy legislation, known as the Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023 ("DPDP Act").
The term ‘Doxing' is short for ‘dropping dox', ‘dox' being slang for documents. Doxing (also spelt as Doxxing) is the act of revealing identifying and personal information about someone online.
Amidst the evolving landscape of data protection laws in India, the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDP Act/Act) stands as a landmark development.
In a significant move, The Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023 has been approved by both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha, receiving final assent from the President on 11th August 2023.
In India there is no such specific laws for protection of Data , the privacy and protection of Data are governed by the IT Act "Information Technology Rules, 2011".
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