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The One DPDP Rule HR Cannot Ignore The DPDP Act, 2023 has changed one uncomfortable truth for HR teams: Storing employee data

For years, HR teams have followed an unspoken rule: Collect more data, just in case. The intent was good – smoother onboarding,

Under the DPDP Act, 2023, consent is no longer a checkbox or a footer line. For HR teams, consent now needs to

For years, HR and Background Verification (BGV) teams have followed one silent rule:Collect more data, just in case. Most of the time,

HR collects, stores and processes the most sensitive personal data inside a company. Under the DPDP Act, 2023, employees and candidates now

HR teams ask candidates/employees for consent all the time but under the DPDP Act, 2023, casual consent doesn’t count anymore. No more:

Step-by-step templates, do’s & don’ts to fix document collection practices fast Most DPDP violations in HR do not happen because teams want

The Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, 2023 has now been operationalised, with rules notified in November 2025, marking a critical shift