Data Retention & Section 8(7) Erasure Planner

Calculate data retention limits under DPDP Section 8(7), CERT-In 180 days, PMLA, and Income Tax Act. Schedule automated deletion policies and generate Certificates of Data Destruction.

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How to Use Data Retention & Section 8(7) Erasure Planner

  1. Select data classification (Financial, Customer PII, Employee Data, Server Logs).
  2. View conflicting statutory limits (DPDP purpose fulfillment vs PMLA/IT Act minimums).
  3. Set disposal target dates and calculate retention countdowns.
  4. Generate court-admissible signed Certificate of Secure Data Destruction.

Harmonizing DPDP Erasure with PMLA and Tax Retention Mandates

While DPDP mandates data deletion upon purpose completion, overriding laws such as PMLA (5 years) and Income Tax Act (7 years) take precedence under statutory exemption Section 17.

Frequently Asked Questions

When must personal data be erased under DPDP Section 8(7)?
A Data Fiduciary must erase personal data upon withdrawal of consent or as soon as the specified purpose is no longer being served, unless retention is mandated by another Indian law.