Data Privacy in M&A: Navigating Compliance under India’s DPDP Act

By: Aishwarya S. Nair and Kushal Agarwal INTRODUCTION In 2019, Marriott International was fined £18.4 million under the General Data Protection Regulation (hereinafter ‘GDPR’) for data breaches linked to one of its acquisitions, Starwood Hotels. The FTC alleges that failure to comply with the GDPR regulations resulted in three breaches, out of which two were completely before the acquisition of Starwood by Marriott. Most importantly, the third … Continue reading Data Privacy in M&A: Navigating Compliance under India’s DPDP Act