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I write about laws, technology and AI governance

Notes from practice — what regulators actually ask for, how DPIAs go wrong, and where AI governance meets the existing data privacy program. The reference sections live on www.privacyguide.in; AI governance is published here.

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Sections

Four categories. Three open on www.privacyguide.in; AI Governance is published on this site.

Section
Data Privacy Laws

Global data privacy regulations and compliance requirements — the full texts of India's DPDPA, Qatar's PDPPL, Saudi Arabia's PDPL and the UAE's PDPL, chapter by chapter.

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Data Privacy Management

Best practices for managing and protecting personal data in your organization — the management framework, day-to-day operating practice, and the tooling that supports it.

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Data Protection Technology

Cutting-edge tools and technologies that enhance data security and data privacy protection — from encryption and anonymisation to zero-knowledge proofs.

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Section
AI Governance

The governance layer over AI systems — the EU AI Act, ISO/IEC 42001, NIST AI RMF, AI inventories, risk tiering, human oversight and AI impact assessment.

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Artefacts

Working documents from live programs, generalised for reuse. Previews below — email me and I will send the current version.

Template
DPIA / PIA template

Screening questions, necessity and proportionality, risk register and sign-off, usable under GDPR, DPDPA and PDPPL.

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Framework
ROPA framework

Article 30 record structure with data flow mapping, lawful basis, retention and transfer fields already wired together.

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Framework
AI governance framework (ISO 42001)

AI inventory schema, model classification and risk tiering, human oversight criteria and EU AI Act obligation mapping.

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Tool
Qatar PDPPL Privacy Assessment Tool

A structured self-assessment against Qatar's Personal Data Privacy Protection Law — obligations by role, control coverage and the gaps left to close.

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