Security News > 2022 > November > Indian Government Publishes Draft of Digital Personal Data Protection Bill 2022

The Indian government on Friday released a draft version of the much-awaited data protection regulation, making it the fourth such effort since it was first proposed in July 2018.

The Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022, as it's called, aims to secure personal data, while also seeking users' consent in what the draft claims is "Clear and plain language" describing the exact kinds of information that will be collected and for what purpose.

"The Bill will establish the comprehensive legal framework governing digital personal data protection in India," the government said.

"The Bill provides for the processing of digital personal data in a manner that recognizes the right of individuals to protect their personal data, societal rights and the need to process personal data for lawful purposes."

The draft imposes data minimization requirements as well as additional guardrails companies have to adopt in order to prevent unauthorized collection or processing of personal data.

What's also notable is that the legislation no longer mandates data localization, allowing tech giants to transfer personal data outside of Indian geographical borders to specific countries and territories.

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