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This MediaNama Briefing covered the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022, how it compares with previous drafts, what it means for Indian companies and what it means for the privacy of Indian citizens.

In this Briefing, we will cover:

1. What does the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022 require companies to do?
2. What rights do users have under the Bill? Why do privacy activists feel user rights have been diluted in the latest Bill?
3. How does the Bill compare to the PDP Bills from 2018, 2019, and 2021?
4. Why is the Bill being called the “as may be prescribed” Bill?
5. What is the concept of deemed consent and why is this problematic?
6. Do children below 18 (including teenagers) need parental consent to use any app or site?
7. Which countries can companies transfer data to?
8. How should companies prevent and report data breaches? What happens if they don’t?
9. Can users ask a company for access to their personal data and ask companies to correct or delete it?
10. What are the powers of the government?
11. Who all are exempt from complying with the Bill?
12. What is the Data Protection Board of India and what are its powers? Who is appointed to the Board?
13. Will smaller companies be exempt from onerous obligations?
14. Will the Bill regulate non-personal data?
15. What are the penalties for non-compliance?