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(THE GIST OF PIB) Digital Personal Data Protection Bill 2022

[December-2022]

The draft Digital Personal Data Protection Bill 2022 has now been released by the Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY).
Earlier, previous bill on data protection was withdrawn by government.

Narrows down scope of data protection regime to personal data protection, leaving out non-personal data.
Personal Data is any data about an individual who is identifiable by or in relation to such data.
Proposes Data Protection Board to ensure compliance.
Provides concessions on cross-border data flows.
Centre will notify regions outside India to which data of Indians can be transferred.
Penalty of up to ₹500 crore for non-compliance, or data breach.
Allows Centre to exempt state agencies in the interest of national security.
Proposes Consent Managers, to enable an individual to have a comprehensive view of her interactions with Data Fiduciaries.