Strict Accountability for Leaks: Establish a clear protocol for investigating and penalizing officials who leak complainant identities to third parties, in line with the DPDP Act’s security safeguards.

Civic engagement should not come at the cost of personal safety. It is time for Tamil Nadu’s civic bodies to modernize their systems and respect the privacy of the citizens they serve.

#RightToPrivacy, #DPDPAct, #CivicRightsTN, and #NammaChennai

The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 and its newly notified Rules risk reshaping India’s information ecosystem, and not for the better.
Without a journalistic exemption and with a weakened RTI framework, the law threatens press freedom, public interest reporting, and democratic transparency.

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Read the whole analysisthrough the QR code or at: https://sflc.in/implications-of-the-digital-personal-data-protection-act-on-press-freedom-and-right-to-information/

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DPDP Act & Forensic Readiness: Compliance, Penalties, and Key Trends to Watch in 2026

Explore DPDP Act compliance, forensic readiness essentials, penalties, and 2026 trends shaping data protection and investigative resilience.

Read the full blog: https://www.ecsinfotech.com/dpdp-act-forensic-readiness-compliance-penalties-and-key-trends/

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Bharat-Built Matters.AI Introduces Autonomous AI Security Engineer With ₹55 Crore Funding - News Upturn

BENGALURU, India – October 15, 2025: Matters.AI, an AI-native data security company built in Bharat, today announced that it has raised ₹55 crore to launch a

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Matters.AI Raises ₹55 Crore Co-Led by Kalaari & Endiya to Launch Bharat’s AI Security Engineer – Tycoon World

Bengaluru, India – October 15, 2025: Matters.AI, an AI-native data security company built in Bharat, today announced a ₹55 crore fundraise to pioneer a new

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Navigating privacy and transparency in the digital age | The-14

India must uphold both privacy and transparency as it implements the DPDP Act—ensuring data protection without undermining citizens’ right to information.

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Mishi Choudhary, founder of @sflcin, spoke with The Economic Times about the #DigitalPersonalDataProtection Rules.

She said, "Under the Act, The #Government of India will issue a notification exempting certain Data Fiduciaries or class of Data Fiduciaries, including startups, from certain provisions of the #DPDPAct. This notification will be based on the volume and nature of #personaldata processed."

Read the full article here: https://legal.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/law-policy/government-to-release-digital-personal-data-protection-rules-by-month-end/115462460

Government to release Digital Personal Data Protection Rules by month-end

The Indian government is set to release Digital Personal Data Protection Rules by this month's end, with full enactment expected by 2025. The rules aim to clarify data protection measures for companies of all sizes, including data transfer protocols and exemptions for startups, under the DPDP Act passed in August 2023.

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India’s data protection law does little for privacy while bolstering the state’s surveillance powers

The Act contains significant exemptions that allow the government and other government instrumentalities to exempt themselves from the application of the Act.

https://scroll.in/article/1054722/indias-data-protection-law-does-little-for-privacy-while-bolstering-the-states-surveillance-powers

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India’s data protection law does little for privacy while bolstering the state’s surveillance powers

The Act contains significant exemptions that allow the government and other government instrumentalities to exempt themselves from the application of the Act.

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