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Technology, Data & Cyber in India
Data, cyber and technology rules for running a digital business internationally. In India, that means local law, local regulators and local practice, handled by a qualified professional who practises there.
Who handles this work
On request
WONE Global can find the right Technology, Data & Cyber professional in India for you.
No WONE Global Partner holds this yet. Send us your requirement: WONE Global confirms whether a vetted Associate firm can act, tells you who it is and checks for conflicts before any work begins.
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What the rules say in India
Technology, Data & Cyber, the essentials
From the India market guide: the points that matter most for technology, data & cyber, each with the source it was checked against.
Full guide · Source-checked research98% of statements checked against a source107 checked against an official source34 checked against a secondary sourceChecked 2026-10-19Not yet professionally reviewed
India's equalisation levy has been abolished: the levy on online advertising services ended on 1 April 2025 and the levy on non-resident e-commerce operators ended on 1 August 2024.
Central levy.PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries · checked 2026-10-18Foreign direct investment of up to 100% is allowed in the telecom sector under the automatic route, subject to safeguards.
Press Note 4 (2021 Series) dated 6 October 2021. Central rule.IndBiz, Government of India · checked 2026-10-18Foreign companies procuring data centre services from a specified data centre in India are exempt from Indian income tax on that basis from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2047, subject to conditions.
Finance Act, 2026. Central tax incentive.PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries · checked 2026-10-18The Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023 applies to processing of digital personal data within India and to processing outside India if it is connected with offering goods or services to Data Principals in India.
Central law. Section 3 of the Act; section 3 is among the provisions commencing on 13 May 2027.India Code (Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice) · checked 2026-10-18The Digital Personal Data Protection Rules 2025 were notified in November 2025 with an eighteen-month period for phased compliance.
Central rules made by MeitY under the DPDP Act.Press Information Bureau, Government of India · checked 2026-10-18Under rule 1 of the DPDP Rules 2025, rules 1, 2 and 17 to 21 took effect on publication (13 November 2025), rule 4 takes effect one year later (13 November 2026) and rules 3, 5 to 16, 22 and 23 take effect eighteen months later (13 May 2027).
Central rules. Rule 4 concerns consent managers; rules 3 and 5 to 16 contain most operational duties of data fiduciaries.SCC Online · checked 2026-10-18Section 18 of the DPDP Act, which establishes the Data Protection Board of India, came into force on 13 November 2025, while the core obligations including sections 3, 8, 9, 16 and 29 commence eighteen months after that date.
Central law; commencement by notification under section 1(2).India Code (Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice) · checked 2026-10-18On a personal data breach, a Data Fiduciary must notify the Data Protection Board and each affected Data Principal in the prescribed form and manner.
Section 8(6) of the DPDP Act; in force from 13 May 2027.India Code (Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice) · checked 2026-10-18
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Scope
What the service covers here
- 01Map technology and data flows
- 02Identify privacy, cybersecurity and localisation requirements
- 03Review technology contracts and vendor dependencies
- 04Coordinate practical compliance across relevant markets
Key questions
What we will work through with you
- What needs to be decided before technology, data & cyber work starts?
- Who is professionally responsible in each country?
- Which other work, such as tax or employment, must happen at the same time?
- What information and decisions are needed from the business?
If your work involves another country or another area of expertise, WONE Global brings in the right professional and keeps all advisers informed.
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Professionals working here
No named lead for Technology, Data & Cyber yet — these WONE Global professionals already work in India and can bring the right local colleague in.
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Cases
What clients bring to Technology, Data & Cyber
The cases this service leads or joins, each with what is at stake, how WONE Global handles it and who handles it in India.
Urgent We've been hit by ransomware. What do we do now?Cybercrime, data breaches & AI disputesCan we send customer or employee data to another country?Cybercrime, data breaches & AI disputesWhat are our cyber and privacy obligations in each country?Cybercrime, data breaches & AI disputesWe've had a data breach affecting people in several countries. What must we do?Cybercrime, data breaches & AI disputesCan we move customer or employee data to another country?Cybercrime, data breaches & AI disputesFalse or harmful content about us is spreading online. Can we remove it?Copyright, media & digital content rightsAre we using AI lawfully in all the countries we operate in?Cybercrime, data breaches & AI disputesUrgent A supplier's cyber incident has interrupted our operationsCybercrime, data breaches & AI disputesUrgent A regulator is investigating our website's consent practicesCybercrime, data breaches & AI disputesUrgent A chatbot has published defamatory or false statementsCybercrime, data breaches & AI disputes
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