“Data Privacy Day 2026 comes at a moment when Indian organisations are being tested not by intent, but by execution. With the DPDP Act raising the bar on consent, accountability, and breach readiness, privacy can no longer sit with legal teams alone, it must be enforced through everyday IT and security controls. The rapid deployment of AI, automation, and distributed work models has expanded identity sprawl, data access points, and shadow repositories. In this environment, over-collection and indefinite retention of data are no longer just inefficiencies, they are liabilities.
Enterprises must adopt disciplined data governance by default: purpose-based access, continuous privilege audits, and systematic elimination of redundant data. Privacy-by-design is ultimately a leadership decision. Organisations that treat privacy as a core operating principle, not a compliance milestone, will build durable digital trust, respond faster to regulatory scrutiny, and create resilient systems that can scale responsibly in an AI-driven economy.”
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