The book is presented for meeting the requirements of privacy activists, advocates, IT professionals, business managers, law enforcement officers and the government, who all have conflicting interests in personal data usage. It captures the complexities involved in creating a law that tries to protect the human right of privacy with controls on the processing technology without adversely affecting the value of personal data to businesses as a productive asset.
Part A of the book explains the Act section by section to create awareness. Part B discusses the different perspectives that make different professionals draw different inferences of the legal provisions. It is also a useful guide to the professionals aspiring for a career as data protection officers and data auditors by explaining various aspects of data auditing, including discussions on data trust score and a framework for compliance in the form of a personal data standard of India. It prepares professionals to develop their career as data protection officers.
The book provides a good foundation to all stakeholders on how to understand and practice data protection and also throws some useful tips of using technology as a tool of data protection.