Governance
Editorial Policy & Statutory-Source Standards
Every legal statement on this website is traceable to a gazetted statutory provision, a published rule, or an official government notification. This document explains how we ensure that standard — and what happens when we fall short.
Effective 30 August 2026 · Version 1.0
1. Scope
This policy governs every piece of legal and regulatory content published on amlegalsdpdpa.com, including:
- Statutory section references and rule citations (DPDPA 2023, DPDP Rules 2025, and allied legislation)
- Penalty figures, thresholds, and enforcement timelines
- Comparative regulatory analysis (GDPR, PDPA Singapore, UAE Data Law, etc.)
- Practice guides, insights, editorial commentary, and survey-based publications
- Machine-readable content (llms.txt, llms-full.txt, structured data / JSON-LD schemas)
2. Statutory-Source Policy
Primary sources only. Every section number, penalty figure, commencement date, and statutory obligation cited on this site must be traceable to one of the following primary sources:
- The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (Act No. 22 of 2023) as published in the Gazette of India
- The Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025 as notified by MeitY
- Official commencement notifications issued by the Central Government under Section 1(2) of the DPDPA
- Data Protection Board of India orders, directions, and published guidance (when available)
- For comparative jurisdictions: the official statute text and its most recent amendments
No secondary-source citation without attribution. Where we reference industry surveys, third-party research, or published commentary, the source is named in the text with publication year. Unattributed statistics are not permitted.
Prohibited claims. We do not publish:
- Penalty amounts not traceable to The Schedule of the DPDPA
- Section numbers or provision titles that do not match the gazetted text of the Act
- References to provisions or mechanisms that exist in draft bills but were not enacted
- Claims that the DPDPA contains provisions it does not (e.g., data portability, legitimate interest as a legal basis, personal liability of directors, profiling-based extraterritorial scope)
- Unattributed survey statistics or unsourced percentage claims
3. Review Cadence & Update Protocol
All published content is subject to periodic review:
| Content Category | Review Cycle | Trigger for Immediate Review |
|---|---|---|
| Statutory section references | Quarterly | New gazette notification or amendment |
| Penalty figures & timelines | Quarterly | Commencement notification or Board order |
| Practice guides & insights | Semi-annually | Material change in regulatory guidance |
| Comparative jurisdiction analysis | Annually or on amendment | Major legislative amendment in covered jurisdiction |
| Machine-readable content (llms.txt) | With every content change | Any page addition, removal, or substantive edit |
| Structured data / schemas | With every page change | Schema validation error or content mismatch |
4. Survey & Empirical Data Standards
Where AMLEGALS publishes survey-based findings or empirical claims:
- Methodology disclosure: Sample size, sector composition, data collection method, and survey period are disclosed alongside the findings
- Source attribution: Third-party data (e.g., Protiviti-CII, industry body publications) is cited by name and year
- Limitation statements: Sample-based findings are presented with appropriate qualifiers (e.g., “in our sample”, “among surveyed organisations”) rather than as universal facts
- No extrapolation without disclosure: When survey findings are projected to broader populations, the basis and limitations of extrapolation are stated
5. Corrections Protocol
We maintain a public Corrections Log documenting every substantive correction made to published content. Our protocol:
- Discovery: Errors are identified through internal review, external audit, reader feedback, or automated monitoring
- Classification: Each error is classified as statutory-reference error, factual inaccuracy, misleading characterisation, or typographical error
- Remediation: Statutory-reference errors and factual inaccuracies are corrected within 48 hours of confirmed identification. Corrections are applied directly to the published content (no strikethrough or inline amendment — the corrections log preserves the record)
- Logging: Every correction is recorded in the Corrections Log with: date, affected page(s), nature of error, what was corrected, and statutory basis for the correction
- Notification: Material corrections to legal analysis are flagged in the next scheduled content review communication
6. Editorial Independence
Content published on amlegalsdpdpa.com represents the professional analysis of AMLEGALS’ data privacy and protection practice. It is not influenced by client engagements, vendor relationships, or commercial considerations. Where a publication discusses a product, service, or technology category, this is for educational purposes and does not constitute an endorsement.
7. Contact for Corrections & Feedback
If you identify a statutory-reference error, factual inaccuracy, or misleading characterisation on any page of this website, please write to:
Data Privacy Desk
Email: [email protected]
Please include the page URL, the specific text in question, and the statutory basis for your concern. We respond to accuracy reports within 48 hours.