In this insightful piece for LegalEraOnline, S. Chandrasekhar, Aman Verma, and Sudeshna Banerjee dissect the interplay between the EU GDPR and India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDPA).
The authors explore whether adhering to GDPR principles directly leads to compliance with the Indian data protection framework, offering clarity on key similarities and divergences in legal obligations, data subject rights, cross-border transfer rules, consent regimes, and enforcement expectations.
This article serves as a practical resource for legal, compliance, and privacy professionals navigating multi-jurisdictional data protection landscapes, highlighting where organizations can align or adapt their compliance strategies to satisfy both GDPR and DPDPA requirements.
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
S Chandrasekhar
S Chandrasekhar is the MD & CEO of K&S Digiprotect. He has over 32 years of experience. He is a Lead Auditor and Implementor- ISO-27001 (2022) and is qualified as a Lead Privacy Auditor (DSCI) and Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM) by the International Institute of Privacy Professionals (IAPP).
- chandrasekhar@knsdigiprotect.com
Aman Verma
Aman Verma is the Manager – Legal & Regulatory Affairs at K&S Digiprotect. His area of work spans across helping data fiduciaries with data privacy compliances to handling regulatory affairs under telecom, media, and technology law areas.
- aman@knsdigiprotect.com
Sudeshna Banerjee
Sudeshna Banerjee is a Partner at K&S Partners and has over 20 years of experience in the domains of copyright, trademark, geographical indication and digital law.
- sudeshna@knspartners.com