Reports
In-depth research from KSK’s data protection & privacy practice — practical, measured, and useful on a Monday morning.
Our research series examines the data protection questions that matter to Indian and multinational organisations. Each report is written by our privacy practice team and grounded in the text of the law.
Paternity, Privacy, and Penalties: The DPDP Trap for IVF Hospitals
India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act turns IVF and ART providers into highly sensitive biological databases. This report maps the donor-anonymity vs. access paradox, paternity disputes, the overlap with the ART and PCPNDT Acts, penalty exposure up to ₹250 Cr [≈ US$30M], and a practical compliance blueprint for fertility centres.
Foreign Universities, Indian Students & the DPDP Act
India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act now reaches foreign universities that recruit Indian students. This report sets out the scale of the flow, the extraterritorial scope of the Act, the children’s-data trap, cross-border transfer rules, penalty exposure, and a practical, sequenced compliance roadmap to 13 May 2027.
More reports are in preparation. For a bespoke briefing tailored to your institution, talk to our team.
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