We read the law and the codebase.

KV TechLegal is a technology law firm in India. We work with companies that build technology and businesses that adopt it, on the data they collect, the privacy obligations that follow, the ownership and licensing of code, and the contracts around all of these.

• The practice focuses on technology law, from a company's first product to its expansion into new markets.
• Several laws apply at once: the IT Act, the DPDP Act, copyright and patent law, and sector rules. Which ones matter depends on how the product is built.
• Data protection runs through most of our work, from notices and consent to vendor contracts.

Startups and in-house teams.

A startup preparing for its first enterprise customer and an in-house team at an established company need much of the same: contracts that match how the product works, notices and consent that meet the DPDP Rules, and a clear view of what the law requires now and what can wait.

• A notice and consent flow that matches the product, and an MSA and DPA you can sign repeatedly.
• Vendor, cloud and AI terms reviewed before they are signed, and a second read on contracts the business needs signed quickly.
• Some matters are a single document: website terms of use, a privacy policy updated for the DPDP Act, an NDA, or one vendor contract.
• We also act for Indian companies selling to customers in the EU and UK, and for foreign companies bringing products into India.

DPDP duties apply from 13 May 2027.

The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 and the DPDP Rules, 2025 are coming into force in stages. The Data Protection Board was established on 13 November 2025, and consent managers can register from 13 November 2026. From 13 May 2027, every business that handles personal data must meet the Act's duties on notice, consent, security, breach reporting, retention and the rights of the people whose data it holds.

• The Act applies to any business that handles digital personal data in India, from a customer mailing list to payroll records.
• Penalties run up to ₹250 crore for failing to protect personal data, and up to ₹200 crore for failing to report a breach.
• A business answers for the vendors that process data for it, so large customers will expect their suppliers to show DPDP compliance in contracts and questionnaires.

The first questions are engineering questions.

We start with a walkthrough with the people who built the product, because the legal position depends on how it works. Our advice is written so the team can check it against the product themselves.

• The walkthrough covers the product's screens, data model, integrations and hosting.
• We map what the product does against the law, then draft or revise the contracts and policies and rank the product changes by priority.
• Where you want continuing counsel, we keep a record of decisions so new features do not reopen settled questions.
• Where there is an in-house team, we work within its templates, playbook and approval process.

Contact

Enquiries can be sent through this form or to team@kvtechlegal.com.