The Union Cabinet approved the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022. Now, the Bill is likely to be introduced in the monsoon session of Parliament. The monsoon session is scheduled to start from July 20.
The initial draft of the Bill was introduced in November of the previous year.
The Bill will have jurisdiction over the processing of digital personal data in India. This includes data collected online or offline and later digitized. The Bill will also apply to the processing of data outside of India if it involves offering goods or services or profiling individuals in India.
Under the Bill, personal data can only be processed for lawful purposes with the individual’s consent. In certain cases, consent may be implied. Data fiduciaries are required to ensure the accuracy and security of the data and delete it once its purpose has been fulfilled.
The Bill grants individuals certain rights, including the right to access information, request corrections and deletions, and seek redressal for grievances.
