The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) on November 18, 2022, published the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022 (“Bill”) for public consultation. The Bill in a concise and a simple manner creates a balance between the rights of an individual and protection of their privacy, and the need to process digital personal data for lawful purposes by organizations.
The Bill inculcates seven (7) globally recognised principles used for regulating collection and processing of digital personal data:
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Gerald (Jerry) has over 20 years of experience as a corporate commercial lawyer and has worked with several clients on diverse matters, including investments, corporate advisory, restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, contracting, dispute advisory and real estate.