A client's Aadhaar, family fight, or salary slip — all sitting in your files.
A client walks in. They share their Aadhaar card, salary slips, family details, and WhatsApp messages as proof. You keep all of it in a folder. Now think — how many such folders do you have? Each one holds someone's private life. Under India's new data law, you are responsible for every single piece of that information. This is not just about documents. This is about people's lives.
Think about one client matter. You have their Aadhaar copy. You have their family member's phone number. You have a WhatsApp chat about their court date. You have a witness's address. All of this is sitting in your email or a physical folder. The new data law says you must protect all of it. You must not share it without reason. You must delete it when the case is done. If you do not, you can face a heavy fine.
List all places where client Aadhaar and PAN copies are stored.
Tell your staff not to share client details on personal WhatsApp.
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