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Senior Associate in the General Corporate (Technology and Telecommunications) Practice at the Bengaluru office of Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas. Apoorva specialises in data privacy and other information technology matters. She can be reached at apoorva.sundar@cyrilshroff.com

“Voluntary Provision” under the DPA: Too Good to be True?

This article examines some pitfalls around the processing of “voluntarily provided” personal data under India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (“DPA”), and it is the second of a three-part series. The first, focussing on “employment purposes” can be accessed here.Continue Reading “Voluntary Provision” under the DPA: Too Good to be True?

Handle with CARE: Relying on “Purposes of Employment” for Processing Employee Data

India has been preparing for the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (“DPA”), for almost a year now. During this time, companies have realised that relying on consent as a long-term basis for processing may be difficult, and instead, using ‘legitimate uses’[1], as the bases for processing may be a better alternative.Continue Reading Handle with CARE: Relying on “Purposes of Employment” for Processing Employee Data