The Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act
Under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, employee records—including Aadhaar numbers, PAN cards, bank account details, and biometric facial data—constitute sensitive personal data.
3 Key Reasons to Host in India (AWS Mumbai / Hyderabad): 1. **Regulatory Compliance:** Strict adherence to data fiduciary obligations under Indian jurisdiction. 2. **Sub-20ms Latency:** Local data centers provide significantly faster response times for biometric attendance devices and mobile check-ins. 3. **Dedicated Database Isolation:** Ensuring tenant database separation rather than shared multi-tenant tables protects corporate privacy.
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