How DPDP Act 2023 Affects Kochi Startups: Data Destruction Obligations for Small Companies
Many Kochi startups assume DPDP Act 2023 only applies to large enterprises. Wrong. Any company that processes customer data — including small SaaS, fintech and healthtech startups in Infopark — has data destruction obligations when retiring devices...
DPDP Act 2023 for Kochi Startups
If your startup collects any personal data — email addresses, phone numbers, payment details — you are a Data Fiduciary under DPDP Act 2023. This creates a legal obligation to destroy personal data when you retire devices.
What Startups Must Do
When retiring laptops, servers or mobile phones: use a NIST 800-88 certified service, obtain a Certificate of Destruction, maintain records for audit. Penalties for non-compliance are ₹50–₹250 crore — even for small companies.
Cost-Effective Solution
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