Data Protection Bill Will Help India Develop As Trusted Data Destination: Nasscom

New Delhi, Aug 10 (KNN) Nasscom, a leading trade body of India’s technology sector has hailed the passing of Digital Personal Data Protection Bill (DPDP) 2023 by the Parliament.

The trade chamber said that this marks a significant leap forward for India to establish a robust framework for personal data protection and build India as a trusted data destination.

Ensuring comprehensive data protection is paramount for accelerating India’s digital economy and the bill strikes a harmonious balance between flexibility and data privacy measures, it said.

Nasscom president Debjani Ghosh said, “The technology industry and Nasscom have been working collaboratively with the government from the start to share insights and industry experiences from global regulations, the India differentiators and provided detailed submissions through the evolution of this Bill.”

According to some of the key recommendations which are reflected in the Bill, the concept of purpose limitation and data minimisation should be provided in the law.

"The law should enhance trust in processing data in India. Processing of foreign data in India should avoid overlaps with the laws of the countries whose data is being processed," said the IT industry’s apex body.

Accordingly, the bill provides that companies processing foreign data in India will need to adhere to security safeguards to prevent personal data breaches under the law.

"Obligations should be risk-based so that start-ups and small and medium enterprises are not unduly burdened," it added.  (KNN Bureau)