GDPR, Cookies, and Compliance

  • Personal Data Protection Bill (PDPB): Similar to the GDPR in the EU, India’s PDPB regulates the collection and processing of personal data by both government and private entities.
  • Legal Responsibility: Website owners and operators must ensure the lawful collection and processing of personal data under the PDPB.
  • Extraterritorial Application: Websites outside India must comply with the PDPB if they collect data from users within India.
  • Cookie Consent: Just like GDPR, obtaining consent for cookie usage is crucial under the PDPB, as cookies are used for online data collection and sharing.
  • User Consent: User consent for cookies is a legal requirement under the PDPB for websites to process personal data and use cookies.