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Articles tagged Data Processor

6 articles on this site carry this tag. Open any of them for the source documents behind their legal claims, with a claim type label on every source.

22 October 2026Applicability

DPDP Act for ecommerce businesses: checkout, retention and vendors

Apply the DPDP Act to checkout, fulfilment, returns, marketing and vendors, including the special retention rules for large ecommerce platforms.

28 August 2026Roles

Data Processor obligations under DPDP: what you actually have to do

As at 27 October 2026, section 2(k) is in force, while operative duties among 14 other Data Processor mentions are not. Those duties address Data Fiduciaries.

23 August 2026Vendors

DPDP DPA clauses: requirements versus good drafting

DPDP's 2 express processor contract points are not in force; other clauses are recommendations. The 13 to 15 May 2027 range is interpretation.

17 August 2026Roles

Data Fiduciary vs Data Processor: which role are you?

One test decides it: who determines the purpose and means of the processing. The 8 engagements worked through, why one company holds both roles at once, what the test never asks, and why the Act says Fiduciary where other laws say controller.

17 August 2026Applicability

Does DPDP apply to B2B SaaS companies?

Main DPDP duties are not in force. Once they commence, a B2B SaaS can be a fiduciary when it sets purpose and means, or a processor on behalf of a customer.

17 August 2026Vendors

Do you need a Data Processor contract under DPDP?

Not in force: section 8(2)'s contract condition and Rule 6(1)(f)'s safeguards term may start from 13 to 15 May 2027, interpretation until officially confirmed.

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