--- title: "Data Privacy & DPDP Lawyers in Chennai" date: 2026-09-29 author: "Sagar Agrawal" url: https://ksandk.com/data-privacy-lawyers-in-chennai/ --- [Skip to main content](#brx-content)[Skip to footer](#brx-footer) # Data Privacy & DPDP Lawyers in Chennai King Stubb & Kasiva advises Chennai businesses on the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 and the DPDP Rules, 2025 from our office at Raheja Towers on Anna Salai. [Send an enquiry](https://ksandk.com/contact-us/)[Call +91-44-28605955](tel:+914428605955) Chennai office**Anna Salai** High Court**Madras High Court** DPDP compliance date**13 May 2027** Chennai ## Data privacy lawyers in Chennai Chennai’s economy spans automotive and manufacturing, IT and financial services operations, and healthcare. Manufacturers and IT services companies here hold personal data on large workforces and customer bases, and hospitals and diagnostics businesses handle patients’ health data. We help Chennai companies map employee and customer data, decide where consent is needed and where a legitimate use applies, set retention periods, and put vendor contracts and breach response plans in place before 13 May 2027. For the full picture of the law, read our [one-page guide to the DPDP Act in India](https://ksandk.com/privacy-review/). ### DPDP guidance for Chennai businesses - [Employee background verification](https://ksandk.com/data-protection-and-data-privacy/employee-background-verification-dpdp-act/) - [Employee monitoring](https://ksandk.com/data-protection-and-data-privacy/can-employers-monitor-employees-dpdp-act/) - [Vendors and shared data](https://ksandk.com/data-protection-and-data-privacy/how-should-companies-handle-data-shared-with-vendors-under-dpdp-act/) - [Data retention and deletion](https://ksandk.com/data-protection-and-data-privacy/data-retention-deletion-dpdp-act-india/) Services ## DPDP lawyers in Chennai: how we help Advice on the DPDP Act and Rules from readiness through to breaches and proceedings before the Data Protection Board. [### DPDP compliance advisory Gap assessments, data mapping, privacy notices, consent design and a compliance roadmap to 13 May 2027. Learn more](https://ksandk.com/data-protection-and-data-privacy/dpdp-act-compliance-advisory-services/) [### Data Protection Officer services Setting up and supporting the DPO function, including for Significant Data Fiduciaries that must appoint one. Learn more](https://ksandk.com/data-protection-and-data-privacy/data-protection-officer-dpo-services-india/) [### Significant Data Fiduciary readiness Annual DPIAs, independent audits and governance for entities notified as Significant Data Fiduciaries. Learn more](https://ksandk.com/data-protection-and-data-privacy/significant-data-fiduciary-sdf-readiness-audit/) [### Data breach response Breach intimation to the Data Protection Board and affected individuals, CERT-In reporting and regulator engagement. Learn more](https://ksandk.com/data-protection-and-data-privacy/data-breach-response-notification-counsel/) Office and team ## Our Chennai office and data privacy team ### King Stubb & Kasiva, Chennai Office 211, Alpha Wing, Second Floor, Raheja Towers, 177 Anna Salai, Chennai 600002 [+91-44-28605955](tel:+914428605955) [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=King%20Stubb%20%26%20Kasiva%2C%20211%2C%20Alpha%20Wing%2C%20Second%20Floor%2C%20Raheja%20Towers%2C%20177%20Anna%20Salai%2C%20Chennai%20600002)[Chennai office page](https://ksandk.com/locations/top-corporate-law-firm-in-chennai/) ### Data privacy partners The practice is led from New Delhi and Bengaluru and works with our Chennai office on matters for clients here. [![Jidesh Kumar](https://ksandk.com/wp-content/uploads/jidesh-Ksandk-514x720.webp)**Jidesh Kumar**Managing Partner, Bengaluru](https://ksandk.com/people/jidesh-kumar/) [![Rajesh Sivaswamy](https://ksandk.com/wp-content/uploads/Rajesh-Ksandk-620x720.webp)**Rajesh Sivaswamy**Senior Partner, New Delhi](https://ksandk.com/people/rajesh-sivaswamy/) [![Dhruv Kaushal](https://ksandk.com/wp-content/uploads/e18ba7fb-7799-4a25-b56b-436d5a95a1bf-585x720.png)**Dhruv Kaushal**Partner, New Delhi](https://ksandk.com/people/dhruv-kaushal/) [![Aniket Ghosh](https://ksandk.com/wp-content/uploads/Aniket-Ghosh-530x720.webp)**Aniket Ghosh**Partner, New Delhi](https://ksandk.com/people/aniket-ghosh/) [![Sindhuja Kashyap](https://ksandk.com/wp-content/uploads/Sindhuja-Kashyap-ksk01-480x720.webp)**Sindhuja Kashyap**Partner, New Delhi](https://ksandk.com/people/sindhuja-kashyap/) Key dates ## When the DPDP Act applies The DPDP Rules, 2025 bring the Act into force in three stages. 1. **13 Nov 2025**The DPDP Rules were notified. The Data Protection Board provisions came into force. 2. **13 Nov 2026**The Consent Manager framework applies. 3. **13 May 2027**The core obligations apply: notice, consent, security safeguards, breach intimation, retention and data principal rights. [Check your DPDP readiness](https://ksandk.com/privacy-review/scorecard/) FAQ ## Data privacy in Chennai: common questions Does the DPDP Act apply to businesses in Chennai? Yes. The DPDP Act applies across India to digital personal data, whether collected online or collected offline and later digitised. It also applies to businesses outside India that offer goods or services to people in India. When do the DPDP Act obligations apply? The DPDP Rules, 2025 were notified on 13 November 2025. The Consent Manager provisions apply from 13 November 2026, and the core obligations on notice, consent, security safeguards, breach intimation, data principal rights and retention apply from 13 May 2027. Do employers need consent to process employee data? Not always. Section 7 of the DPDP Act allows processing for employment purposes, including protecting the employer from loss or liability, without consent. Employers still have to secure the data, keep it accurate and meet the other obligations of a Data Fiduciary. Where are data privacy disputes from Chennai decided? Complaints under the DPDP Act go to the Data Protection Board of India, and appeals from the Board go to TDSAT within 60 days. Civil courts cannot hear matters the Board can decide, but writ petitions and constitutional challenges can be brought before the Madras High Court. How do I contact the data privacy lawyers in Chennai? Call the Chennai office on +91-44-28605955, visit us at Anna Salai, or send an enquiry through our contact form. A member of the data privacy team will respond. Offices ## Data privacy lawyers in other cities The same data privacy team advises from each King Stubb & Kasiva office. 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