Dpdp Act 2023 on WebNotes

Zerodha data deletion request: what can and cannot be erased

Sat, 20 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

A Zerodha data deletion request is a request by a client to have the broker erase the personal data it holds, and Zerodha’s stated answer is that it cannot permanently delete client data on request. The constraint is regulatory, not a matter of Zerodha’s preference. SEBI requires a stockbroker to maintain records of all client documents for at least 8 years, so the KYC, ledger and trade records that make up most of what a broker holds about you sit under a legal retention duty that an erasure request cannot override. The Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023 gives a right to erasure, but that right yields to a retention obligation imposed by any other law in force.

Zerodha regtech and data privacy: who processes your KYC data

Sat, 20 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Zerodha regtech and data privacy describes how, when you open and run a Zerodha account, your personal and financial data is processed not only by the broker but by a chain of regulatory-technology vendors: KYC Registration Agencies , the Central KYC Records Registry operated by CERSAI, the depository CDSL , registrar and transfer agents such as CAMS and KFin Technologies , the Aadhaar e-sign provider Digio , and a penny-drop bank-verification service. Each holds a defined slice of your data for a defined regulatory purpose, under SEBI rules, the Prevention of Money Laundering Act 2002 , the Depositories Act 1996, and now the Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023 .