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10/08/23 12:53 PM IST

Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023

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  • The Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023, was passed by the Rajya Sabha recently, after most Opposition MPs staged a walkout.
Features of the bill
  • The Bill protects digital personal data (that is, the data by which a person may be identified) by providing for the following:
  • The obligations of Data Fiduciaries (that is, persons, companies and government entities who process data) for data processing (that is, collection, storage or any other operation on personal data);
  • The rights and duties of Data Principals (that is, the person to whom the data relates);and
  • Financial penalties for breach of rights, duties and obligations.
The Bill also seeks to achieve the following:
  • Introduce data protection law with minimum disruption while ensuring necessary change in the way Data Fiduciaries process data;
  • Enhance the Ease of Living and the Ease of Doing Business; and
  • Enable India’s digital economy and its innovation ecosystem
  • The Bill is based on the following seven principles:
  • The principle of consented, lawful and transparent use of personal data;
  • The principle of purpose limitation (use of personal data only for the purpose specified at the time of obtaining consent of the Data Principal);
  • The principle of data minimisation (collection of only as much personal data as is necessary to serve the specified purpose);
  • The principle of data accuracy (ensuring data is correct and updated);
  • The principle of storage limitation (storing data only till it is needed for the specified purpose);
  • The principle of reasonable security safeguards;
  • The principle of accountability (through adjudication of data breaches and breaches of the provisions of the Bill and imposition of penalties for the breaches).
Source -India Express

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