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How long is your company supposed to retain the personal data of its customers? Under the GDPR, companies found retaining data beyond the stipulated period can face fines of up to 4% of their annual global turnover or €20 million, whichever is higher.  And, under the DPDPA regime, the fines…

How long is your company supposed to retain the personal data of its customers? Under the GDPR, companies found retaining data beyond the stipulated period can face fines of up to 4% of their annual global turnover or €20 million, whichever is higher.  And, under the DPDPA regime, the fines…

One of the tasks you will perform as a data protection & privacy consultant or a data protection officer is to conduct a data protection impact assessment or DPIA under Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (India) or EU GDPR (for clients or employers with presence in Europe). If your clients…

At LawSikho & SkillArbitrage (both brands are owned by Addictive Learning Technology Limited), we have a  formula for success that our students follow:  Skills/capability + Credibility/ track record + Outreach = success in anything Most people remain stuck at the knowledge level, and assume the rest of it will happen…

There are 3 kinds of opportunities you could get if you work in the field of data protection and privacy management:  You will be surprised to know the difference in pay if you work in data protection & privacy management vs. anything else.  Data protection pays head and shoulders over…

How long is your company supposed to retain the personal data of its customers? Under the GDPR, companies found retaining data beyond the stipulated period can face fines of up to 4% of their annual global turnover or €20 million, whichever is higher.  And, under the DPDPA regime, the fines…

In 2023, Meta, Facebook’s parent company, incurred a record-breaking fine of 1.2 billion Euros under GDPR for mishandling personal data during transfers from Europe to the United States, a persistent oversight that drew significant scrutiny from the European Data Protection Board. The broader context is even more concerning.  According to…

Here’s a fact for you- Indian companies might also have to comply with the General Data Protection Regulation.  And here’s another interesting fact- by simply identifying which businesses these are- you can start your journey as a Data Protection Manager.  How? Well, most businesses in India aren’t even aware of…

Let’s learn an awesome skill which will give you a flavour of privacy work at its best – international data transfers.  Privacy professionals working in Big Four, MNCs, and international startups that are expanding internationally have to do this work all the time.  How can you take a decision on…