On August 12, 2023, the Digital Personal Data Protection Act received the assent of the President of India, clearing the way for the act to come into force when notified by the central government. .
While comparisons of India's Bill were initially drawn with the EU's landmark General Data Protection Regulation, the govt says that the Bill is only one part of its larger policy vision for the entire digital economy. What other data protection models have been adopted elsewhere?
Speakers at our discussion on the bill said that lack of limitations on purpose and storage, among various other provisions, impact user rights and privacy