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You handed your Aadhaar, PAN, and address proof to a bank. Now what can they do with it? A flat-toned walkthrough of what's allowed, what's not, and the gray zones nobody clarifies.

February 2026 was a busy month for privacy in India — a fintech breach exposed 2.3 million records, the Data Protection Board got its full bench, and UPI fraud numbers got worse. Here's what happened.

Your boss might be watching your screen right now. No, really. Since the work-from-home boom, Indian companies have quietly installed keystroke loggers, screenshot tools, and GPS trackers on employee devices. The law on whether any of this is legal? It's a mess.

Most people assume AI in India is still experimental, mostly chatbots and Netflix suggestions. They're wrong. Indian companies are already using machine learning to decide your loan eligibility, set the prices you see online, and scan your face in public. Here's what that means for your data.

Practo knows your prescriptions. 1mg knows your lab results. PharmEasy knows what you're treating. Apollo 247 has your vitals. And the Ayushman Bharat Health ID might soon tie it all together. Who else is looking at your medical records?

Most Indian startups are already violating the DPDPA and don't even know it. The consent banners are wrong, the data maps don't exist, and the clock is ticking toward penalties that could shut a company down.

India's data localization story has taken more turns than most people realize. From early drafts that demanded strict local storage to the DPDP Act's more flexible approach, here's what actually changed and why it matters for your data.

That six-digit code your bank texts you? It travels through a telecom system built in the 1970s. SIM swaps, SS7 holes, and plain old trickery make SMS OTP a shaky second factor -- here is what actually works better.

India's DPDP Act took over six years and four drafts to become law — here's what it actually says, who it hits hardest, and why most people I've talked to still don't know their rights under it.