Your Family Group Chat Is Not Covered
Personal or domestic purpose is outside the Act
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Summary
Your family group chat is not covered.
Personal or domestic purpose is outside the Act
Full transcript
Your family group chat is not covered.
Section 3 says where the Act stops.
It does not apply to personal data
processed by an individual
for any personal or domestic purpose.
Pause. Does that cover a shop's customer list?
No. That is not domestic.
The carve-out is for you, not for a business.
An individual, for personal or domestic use.
Read the words. They are narrow.
s.3(c)(i) — Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 + Rules, 2025
In force from 13 May 2027