Is the DPDP Act applicable to non-digital or paper records?

Plain-English Statutory Answer

The DPDP Act applies to digital personal data and to personal data that was collected on paper and later digitised. Paper records that are never digitised are not covered by this Act, although other laws or contracts may still protect them.

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