Ch IPreliminary
S.1 Short title and commencementS.2 DefinitionsS.3 Application and scopeCh IIObligations of Data Fiduciary
S.4 Grounds for processingS.5 NoticeS.6 ConsentS.7 Certain legitimate usesS.8 Data Fiduciary obligationsS.9 Children’s dataS.10 Significant Data FiduciaryCh IIIRights and duties of Data Principal
S.11 Right to accessS.12 Correction and erasureS.13 Grievance redressalS.14 Right to nominateS.15 Duties of the Data PrincipalCh IVSpecial provisions
S.16 Transfer outside IndiaS.17 ExemptionsCh VData Protection Board of India
S.18 Establishment of the BoardS.19 Composition of the BoardS.20 Salary and term of officeS.21 DisqualificationsS.22 Resignation and vacanciesS.23 Proceedings of the BoardS.24 Officers and employeesS.25 Members as public servantsS.26 Powers of the ChairpersonCh VIBoard powers and procedure
S.27 Powers and functions of the BoardS.28 Procedure followed by the BoardCh VIIAppeal and dispute resolution
S.29 Appeal to the Appellate TribunalS.30 Tribunal orders as a decreeS.31 Alternate dispute resolutionS.32 Voluntary undertakingCh VIIIPenalties
S.33 Penalties and the ScheduleS.34 Penalties to Consolidated FundCh IXMiscellaneous
S.35 Good-faith protectionS.36 Power to call for informationS.37 Blocking of accessS.38 Consistency with other lawsS.39 Bar of jurisdictionS.40 Power to make rulesS.41 Laying of rules before ParliamentS.42 Power to amend the ScheduleS.43 Power to remove difficultiesS.44 Amendments to other ActsSDKs, APIs and analytics quietly collect telemetry and end-user data inside your customers apps.
In short
Developer tools, SDKs, APIs and analytics collect telemetry and end-user data inside other apps, which usually makes you a Processor with real exposure. Penalties reach ₹250 crore.
What changes for this sub-sector.
Device IDs, IPs and usage events can identify people and count as personal data.
Inside a customer app you are a processor; act only on instructions under contract.
Make it clear what your SDK collects so the host app can obtain and document consent.
Default to collecting the minimum; give developers switches to reduce it further.
Protect the telemetry and events you gather in transit and at rest.
Disclose where SDK data goes and who else processes it.
Document SDK collection and consent pass-through first.
The readiness check flags telemetry, consent-passthrough and transfer gaps.
Take the readiness check →Consultant-led and partner-backed.