DPDP Compliance for Mining Companies
Learn how mining companies should handle workforce, contractor, biometric, CCTV and community data under DPDP.
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Now replace the sandwich shop with your Mining company. Where does personal data enter? Where does it sit? Who else touches it?
Mining DPDP Self-Check
Start here to understand why DPDP is relevant to Mining. Before any other task, first understand how personal data moves through the business.
What is Mining?
In this context, Mining means the websites, apps, operations, support teams, customer records, employee systems, vendor tools and data workflows that collect or use personal data.
Children's data
- Do you collect age, class, school, parent details or learning progress?
- Can you separate child, parent and guardian data?
- Do you know which users are under 18?
Consent
- Can you prove where consent came from?
- Is consent collected before data is used for the stated purpose?
- Can consent be withdrawn without breaking the entire account flow?
Tracking and profiling
- Do you track usage, performance, attention, behavior or drop-offs?
- Is any of this used for ads, recommendations or nudges?
- Are analytics tools collecting user identifiers?
Vendors and SDKs
- Which CRMs, email tools, payment tools, analytics tools and support tools receive personal data?
- Do contracts say they process data only on your instructions?
- Can you delete or export data from each vendor?
Retention
- What happens when the service ends?
- What happens when a user leaves?
- What data is kept for certificates, invoices, disputes or regulatory records?
First action
- Map one user journey from sign-up to completion.
- Mark where data is collected, stored, shared, used for communication and deleted.
If this self-check exposed more than three unclear answers, the next useful step is a DPDP data journey map.
Book a DPDP clarity callFrequently asked questions
Does the Mines Act's requirement for record-keeping override DPDP deletion requests?
You must keep records for the period required by the Mines Act. However, once that legal retention period ends, the DPDP Act requires you to delete the data unless you have a new, specific reason to keep it.
Do we need consent to track heavy machinery operators via GPS for safety?
Yes, if the GPS data identifies a specific individual's movements. You must provide a notice explaining that tracking is for operational safety and obtain consent or document the specific safety necessity.
How do we handle data for illiterate workers at remote pit heads?
You must provide the notice in a language they understand. For workers who cannot read, you should use audio recordings or visual aids to explain the data usage before capturing their thumbprints or personal details.