FDPPI releases a Unified Framework for Compliance of DPDPA 2023

FDPPI releases a Unified Framework for Compliance of DPDPA 2023

Foundation of Data Protection Professionals in India (FDPPI), a primer organization on Data Privacy in India responded to the Government of India passing the much-awaited Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDPA 2023) with the release of an industry-friendly indigenous compliance framework titled “Data Governance and Protection Standard of India” (DGPSI).

FDPPI recognizes that compliance of DPDPA 2023 is essential for thousands of organizations in India in both business and non-business category including educational institutions, industry and professional associations, etc., and noncompliance could result in heavy monetary penalties. At the same time remaining in compliance would be a concern on many SMEs and MSMEs both for the efforts required and the cost involved.

Presently the industries in such cases depend on frameworks which are expensive to implement and are adapted from foreign sources. Such frameworks are less than optimum and are also expensive.

To alleviate the problem of compliance, FDPPI has brought out a new framework titled DGPSI which is a single unified framework that combines the requirements of DPDPA 2023 and also addresses the requirements of related compliance of Information Technology Act 2000 (ITA 2000) and the Bureau of Indian Standard’s draft standard on Data Governance.

This unique combination will simplify the compliance, increase the standard of compliance in the country, and bring down the cost of compliance substantially. FDPPI has already trained many professionals to conduct both implementations of the standard as well as Certify them under the FDPPI scheme of certification.  This effort will continue in the future.

This DGPSI framework will be an alternative to the current international audit standards such as ISO 27701 and has the potential to make India the leader of the Certification of Data Privacy practice across the world.

The framework authored by Naavi, a pioneer and thought leader in the field of Cyber Jurisprudence and Privacy Jurisprudence has been fine-tuned by a team of FDPPI experts and will continue to be improved as the requirements evolve.

Justice (Retd) K S Puttaswamy honoured

Justice (Retd) K S Puttaswamy honoured

Foundation of Data Protection Professionals in India (FDPPI), a primer organization on Data Privacy in India and Manipal Law School (MLS) of the prestigious Manipal Academy of Higher Education today conferred the title of “Privacy Pitamaha” on Justice (Retd) K S Puttaswamy.

The 98-year crusader is known for initiating a petition on Privacy which has resulted in the country passing a long-awaited law on Data Protection namely the Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023 on August 11 this year.

Privacy is a respected fundamental right under the Indian Constitution and the demand for a law to protect Privacy was pending for a long time. In 2015, Justice Puttaswamy initiated a petition on the possible Privacy infringement in the Aadhaar usage at the Supreme Court. During the discussions, the 5-member bench felt the necessity for a larger bench and a Nine-member bench was set up to decide on the issue of whether Privacy is a Fundamental Right in India. On 24th August 2017 a judgement which is colloquially referred to as “Puttaswamy Judgement” held that Privacy is a fundamental right under Article 21 of the Constitution.

Following this and three iterations of law in the form of Personal Data Protection Bill (PDPB) in 2018, 2019 and 2021, the Digital Data Protection Act 2023 (DPDPA 2023) was finally gazetted on 11th August 2023.

This brought India on the world Privacy map in the year of G20 presidentship and enhanced the prestige of the country in the international arena.

Recognizing the efforts of Justice Puttaswamy who initiated the petition when he was past 90 years of age, FDPPI and MLS have thought it fit to recognize his services to the Privacy Community with the award of the title “Privacy Pitamaha”.

Sri Puttaswamy in view of his age, received the award at his residence from Dr Avinash

Dadhich, Dean of MLS. Mr Na. Vijayashankar, Chairman of FDPPI addressed the Press Conference explaining the context in which FDPPI initiated this award. Sri Puttaswamy was virtually present in the Press Conference and briefly interacted with the audience.