If you have customer phone numbers, it already applies to you.
You collect phone numbers. You save Aadhaar copies. You store resumes on WhatsApp. You have been doing this for years. Now India has a new law called DPDPA. It says you must handle all this information carefully. If you do not, you can get a big fine. This law is not just for big companies. It is for your shop, your school, your small office too.
Think about your daily work. You take a customer's phone number on WhatsApp. You collect Aadhaar copies for staff joining. You save salary slips on your laptop. You keep resumes in a folder. All of this is covered under DPDPA. You must now ask permission before collecting this information. You must keep it safe. You must delete it when you no longer need it. Small businesses are not exempt. The law applies to you from day one.
Write down every place you collect people's information today.
Check if staff Aadhaar and resume copies are stored safely.
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