Does the DPDP Act apply to foreign companies?

Plain-English Statutory Answer

Yes. The Act applies to processing outside India if it is connected with offering goods or services to people located in India. A foreign website or app that targets Indian users must follow the Act. Separately, an Indian outsourcing firm that processes the data of people outside India under a contract with a foreign company is exempt from most provisions (the outsourcing exemption).

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