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DPDP: Easier rules likely for govt depts
Financial Express Chennai
|March 19, 2026
PRIVATE PLATFORMS MAY FACE TIGHTER COMPLIANCE
GOVERNMENT MINISTRIES AND departments are unlikely to be classified as significant data fiduciaries (SDFs) under the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, signalling a lighter compliance framework for public authorities even as stricter obligations are expected to apply to large private sector platforms, officials aware of the discussions said.
The indication emerged during a meeting convened on Wednesday by Secretary, ministry of electronics & IT (MeitY), S Krishnan, with representatives from multiple ministries and government agencies to review the implementation of the data protection framework.
This story is from the March 19, 2026 edition of Financial Express Chennai.
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