The Indian union cabinet approved the Personal Data Protection Bill on December 4, which is meant to ensure the protection of personal data and other sensitive information of Indian citizens.
Similar to the compliance window provided by European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), many international companies which have users in India will have to incorporate a local business to handle India operations.
The Personal Data Protection Bill was introduced in draft form 2018 by the Srikrishna Committee.
It defines personal data as any data of a natural person which allows direct or indirect identifiability.
Sensitive personal data includes financial data, biometric data, positive additions such as religious and political beliefs, caste, intersex/transgender status, and official government identifiers like PAN etc. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1575862215.4151351/Tech-Companies-Likely-To-Get-Two-Years-To-Comply-With-Data-Protection-Bill?ref=audio_experience