Foundations of Data Privacy and the DPDP Act 2023
Description
Introduces non-lawyer employees to the basic ideas behind data privacy, why it matters in modern organisations, and how India arrived at the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023. Provides a simple, big-picture overview of the Act so learners can place later detailed topics in context.
Learning Objectives
After completing this subject, learners will be able to describe in simple language what data privacy means, why governments regulate the use of personal data, and how data misuse can harm individuals and organisations. They will be able to trace the key milestones that led to India’s DPDP Act, including constitutional recognition of privacy and earlier regulatory frameworks. Learners will also be able to summarise, at a high level, the purpose, structure and main themes of the DPDP Act so they can understand where specific rights and obligations discussed later in the course fit within the overall law.