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Privacy and Data Protection

Widely regarded as the best data protection and privacy group in India, our team combines the unique experience of having advised most of the market leaders across all sectors on data protection strategy, compliance, commercial arrangements involving data, global data transfers, artificial intelligence, and machine learning, as well as litigation and commercial negotiations.

 

Members of the team have over two decades of experience advising corporates on data issues and have been closely involved in the matters that have defined this area of law.

The team regularly advises not just on Indian law but also on global data protection law and compliance.

Publications

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Horizon Scan: Fintech Developments – An Analysis Of The Fintech Regulatory Framework In India

1. New Cloud Services Framework and Enhanced Cybersecurity Framework For the Securities Sector The Securities…

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Horizon Scan: Gaming Developments – An Analysis Of The Regulatory Spectrum In Gaming Laws in India

1. Indian Government Imposes Higher Taxes On Online Gaming Companies The Indian government has levied…

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Horizon Scan: Health-Tech Developments – An Analysis Of The Health-Tech Regulatory Framework In India

New Guidelines On Use of AI in Biomedical Research and Healthcare The Indian Council for…

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Key Legislations On The Horizon – An Overview Of Incoming Legislations 

1. New Personal Data Protection Regime India has recently enacted a new data protection law.…

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Horizon Scan: Media – Developments and Analysis Of Updates Across Media, Broadcasting, And The OTT Industry

1. New Anti-Tobacco Disclaimer Mandate For OTT Platforms OTT platforms that depict the use of…

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Horizon Scan: Telecom Developments – An Analysis Of Upcoming Telecommunication Related Legislation In India

1. Proposed Framework For Regulation Of OTT Services Concerned that internet-based communication tools sidestep compliance…

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The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023: A Deep Dive

Introduction Over the years, India has seen various iterations of a draft data protection law.…

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The Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022: Key Highlights

INTRODUCTION On November 18, 2022, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (“MeitY”) released a…

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Software as a Medical Device: Processing Medical Data

WHAT IS A MEDICAL DEVICE? The import, manufacture, sale, and distribution of medical devices in…

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A Guide to the Data Protection Bill, 2021

India’s proposed data protection law has been a long time in the making. In 2018,…

Work Highlights

Advised the Indian subsidiary of the world’s largest consumer goods conglomerate on establishing data governance systems that align with its existing global data governance mechanisms and upcoming Indian data protection laws. We have also successfully represented this client in a contentious data-deletion dispute with one of its vendors.

Assisted the largest Indian service-based unicorn with implementing data protection practices and procedures for launches in Australia, Singapore, UAE, and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Advised one of the UK’s largest luxury department stores on India’s upcoming data protection law, data transfer assessments, and customising its internal processes to remain compliant with the relevant domestic and internal data regulations.

Assisted a prominent health-tech company with identifying and implementing global data compliances and data advisory in relation to its operations across the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Kenya, Egypt, Nigeria, China, and the United States.

Assisted one of the world’s largest activewear brands with reviewing and revising its internal privacy infrastructure, which primarily leans on the collection of customer and sales data across the globe, and helped them devise ‘privacy-by-design’ policies.

Advised an American cable channel that focusses on subjects of natural history, geography, and science on matters relating to children's privacy in India.

Key Contacts

Mathew
Chacko
Ankita
Hariramani
Aadya
Misra
Ada
Shaharbanu
Shambhavi
Mishra
Harshda
Bakshi
Kanakprabha
Jethani
Digvijay
Chaudhary
Swastik
Sharma
Ajeeth
Srinivas
Vishnu
Naduvakkad
Dhruvo
Das