Data Privacy and Digital Rights Disputes

Practice Area

Data Privacy and Digital Rights Disputes

India's privacy regime has changed. We represent individuals and businesses in disputes involving data misuse, breach response, consent validity, surveillance, and digital-rights compliance under the DPDP Act, 2023 and allied laws.

Key Services

• Data breach compensation claims and regulatory escalation under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023
• Unlawful data collection and invalid-consent challenges against apps and digital platforms
• Right to correction and erasure disputes, including credit-profile disputes involving CIBIL, CRIF High Mark, and Experian
• Employee surveillance and workplace-privacy actions under the Information Technology Act, 2000 and privacy principles
• Children's data protection complaints and parental-consent violations
• Consumer and civil remedies under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019
• Regulatory complaints before the Data Protection Board and MeitY
• Business-side DPDP compliance audits, consent architecture, and data governance controls

The Law Has Changed. Enforcement Is Active.

Every platform, app, and employer handling personal data now operates under heightened legal accountability. The DPDP Act, 2023 creates enforceable rights for individuals and binding duties for organisations, with significant monetary penalties for non-compliance.

Your Rights Under the DPDP Framework

Individuals are entitled to clear notice, informed consent, correction of inaccurate records, erasure where legally permissible, grievance redressal, and withdrawal of consent. These are enforceable legal rights, not discretionary platform policies.

Data Breach Claims and Compensation

Where an organisation fails to implement reasonable safeguards and personal data is exposed, we pursue regulatory and civil remedies. Depending on facts, claims may proceed through the Data Protection Board, consumer forums under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019, and civil courts.

Invalid Consent and Unlawful Processing

Consent obtained through dark patterns, vague disclosures, or bundled permissions may be legally defective. We challenge over-collection, undisclosed secondary use, and unauthorized third-party sharing by digital services and intermediaries.

Correction and Erasure: Credit and Reputation Impact

Inaccurate data can damage employment opportunities, credit approvals, and commercial reputation. We handle correction and erasure disputes including matters involving CIBIL, CRIF High Mark, Experian, and complaints aligned with RBI directions.

Workplace Surveillance and Digital Dignity

Continuous tracking, intrusive monitoring tools, and excessive collection of employee data can create actionable privacy violations. We represent employees and professionals where surveillance exceeds legitimate business purpose or lacks lawful transparency.

Children's Data Protection Violations

Children\'s data attracts stricter obligations, including verifiable parental-consent requirements and restrictions on harmful profiling practices. We represent families and guardians in regulatory complaints and legal remedies where platforms violate these protections.

For Businesses: Compliance Is Risk Control

For organisations, privacy compliance is now core operational risk management. We conduct compliance audits, rework consent flows, strengthen vendor-processing clauses, and design defensible governance frameworks aligned with the DPDP Act, 2023.