Data leaving India

What it’s for

For transfers abroad the Act uses a negative list: the Central Government may restrict transfers to any country it notifies. The register lists no "safe" countries. It tracks each transfer and keeps a re-check routine so every status stays honest.

What you fill in

1. 1

   Transfer register workbook

   Three tabs: Instructions, Transfer Register and Dashboard.

2. 2

   The law

   The Act lets the Central Government restrict transfers to countries it notifies, and the Rules let it set requirements about making data available to a foreign State. Both apply from 13 May 2027. Any stricter Indian law still applies on top.

3. 3

   Transfer Register tab

   One row covers one transfer activity. Each has a status, and you check the gazette for any notification restricting transfers, and any order about making data available to a foreign State, before recording the review. The re-check interval is our own default, not a legal deadline.

4. 4

   Dashboard tab

   Transfers logged, by status, and overdue re-checks.

From the video

Two frames from the walkthrough. The worked example is a fictional online store.

Basis Act s.16(1); Act s.16(2); Rule 15; G.S.R. 843(E) para (c); Rule 1(4). How we arrived here