REGULATION OF NON-PERSONAL DATA IN INDIA: PRIVACY IMPLICATIONS AND GOVERNANCE CHALLENGES

AUTHOR – SNEHA TRIPATHI* & PURNIMA TYAGI**

* STUDENT AT LAW COLLEGE DEHRADUN, UTTARANCHAL UNIVERSITY, DEHRADUN, INDIA

** ASSISTANT PROFESSOR AT LAW COLLEGE DEHRADUN, UTTARANCHAL UNIVERSITY, DEHRADUN, INDIA

BEST CITATION – SNEHA TRIPATHI & PURNIMA TYAGI, REGULATION OF NON-PERSONAL DATA IN INDIA: PRIVACY IMPLICATIONS AND GOVERNANCE CHALLENGES, INDIAN JOURNAL OF LEGAL REVIEW (IJLR), 6 (5) OF 2026, PG. 49-53, APIS – 3920 – 0001 & ISSN – 2583-2344.

Abstract

Non-personal data (NPD) regulation has turned out to be a burning topic in the developing digital India. Although a conventional system of data protection has an emphasis on personal information, the growing economic importance of anonymized and aggregated data requires a different form of control. This paper discusses the conceptual underpinnings of non-personal data, classification, and why there is the necessity of governance processes in India. It also discusses the privacy concerns of the possible re-identification of anonymized information and the danger of abuse. The paper is a critical analysis of the recommendations of the Non-Personal Data Governance Committee and how they overlap with current legal frameworks, such as the Digital Personal Data Protection regime. Also, it illustrates issues of data sharing, ownership, economic exploitation and institutional controls. A summary of the paper also reiterates that a solution to this is the development of a balanced regulatory structure that ensures enhancement of innovation whilst ensuring privacy and the interest of the people.