New Bill: Digital Personal Data Bill passed in Lok Sabha, now if the rule is broken, fine of 250 cro

New Bill: Digital Personal Data Bill passed in Lok Sabha, now if the rule is broken, fine of 250 crores will be imposed, new rules of the new Act.

 Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnav introduced the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill 2023 (DPDP) bill in the Lok Sabha on Thursday, August 3, and then passed in the Lok Sabha on August 7.

 What is Digital Personal Data?

 Digital Personal Data Bill has been created to protect such data that many times it happens that mobile users install a company's app in their phone, then while installing the company's app, it asks for permission in many ways, in which camera Access to other things like Gallery, Contacts, GPS is included, after that the app can access your data on its own.

 Many times it also happens that companies upload the user's personal data on their servers and sell it to other companies, but so far the information about such apps has not been received as to what data it is and what it is being used for or where. How such a bill has been brought to protect such data that is being misused.

 What would be the benefit of this?

 After the formation of the Data Protection Act or after its implementation, people will have the right to ask for details about their data collection, storage and processing and companies will have to tell what data they are taking and what use of the data As it is happening, the Bill has made a provision of fine from a minimum of Rs 50 crore to a maximum of Rs 250 crore on those who violate the provisions of this bill, whereas in the old bill it was up to Rs 500 crore.

Special things related to Digital Personal Data Protection Bill.

 Companies will have to ensure the safety of users' personal data, whether they store the data in their servers or keep it with third-party data processors.

 In case of data breach, companies will have to immediately inform the Data Protection Board (DPB) and the people affected by it.

 Special provisions have been made in the bill for children and physically disabled people, companies will have to take permission from their parents before processing the data of children and physically disabled people.

 Companies will have to appoint data protection officers and share contact details with users.