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Impact Of The DPDP Framework On Financial Service Providers
India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (“DPDP Act”), together with the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025 (“DPDP Rules”) (collectively, the “DPDP Framework”), ushers in a comprehensive privacy regime with significant implications for banks, insurers, securities intermediaries, fintech companies, credit information companies, payment system participants and other financial services companies.
India Privacy
AP
AZB & Partners
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Cybersecurity And Data Protection: Understanding The Legal Connection
Cybersecurity and data protection are closely connected, but they serve different purposes. Cybersecurity protects systems, networks and information from unauthorised access, disruption, alteration or destruction. Data protection governs how personal information is collected, used, stored, shared and deleted. Together, cybersecurity and data protection help businesses protect sensitive information, meet legal obligations and maintain the trust of customers, employees and business partners.
India Privacy
MH
Mansukhlal Hiralal & Co.
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Data Retention Policies: Legal Best Practices For Businesses
Businesses collect personal information, financial records, employee documents, customer communications and operational data every day. However, retaining information indefinitely can create privacy, security and regulatory risks. Data retention policies help organisations determine what information they should keep, why it is required, how long it should remain accessible and when it must be securely deleted.
India Privacy
MH
Mansukhlal Hiralal & Co.
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What Are Data Fiduciaries And Data Processors Under Indian Law?
The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 introduced a new privacy framework for India and established important roles for organisations handling digital personal data. Among the most important concepts are data fiduciaries and data processors. Understanding these roles is essential because the classification determines who decides why and how personal data is processed, who acts on another organisation's instructions and where compliance responsibility sits.
India Privacy
MH
Mansukhlal Hiralal & Co.
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Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) (Amendment) Rules, 2026: Recalibrating E-Commerce Compliance Across The Indian Data Privacy Framework
The Department of Consumer Affairs, Government of India, has amended the Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) Rules, 2020 through the Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) (Amendment) Rules, 2026, with the objective of strengthening consumer protection while facilitating a transparent and balanced regulatory framework for the e-commerce sector.
India Consumer
SR
S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates
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Impact Of The DPDP Framework On Financial Service Providers
India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (“DPDP Act”), together with the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025 (“DPDP Rules”) (collectively, the “DPDP Framework”), ushers in a comprehensive privacy regime with significant implications for banks, insurers, securities intermediaries, fintech companies, credit information companies, payment system participants and other financial services companies.
India Privacy
AP
AZB & Partners
Article
Cybersecurity And Data Protection: Understanding The Legal Connection
Cybersecurity and data protection are closely connected, but they serve different purposes. Cybersecurity protects systems, networks and information from unauthorised access, disruption, alteration or destruction. Data protection governs how personal information is collected, used, stored, shared and deleted. Together, cybersecurity and data protection help businesses protect sensitive information, meet legal obligations and maintain the trust of customers, employees and business partners.
India Privacy
MH
Mansukhlal Hiralal & Co.
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