DPDP “legitimate use” for employers is not a blank cheque to hoard exit interviews forever.
HR keeps biometric logs years after someone left. “We needed it for employment” is not the same as “we may keep it forever.” Legitimate use under DPDP is purpose-bound. Retention past that purpose is the fight — not a slogan about company convenience.
Employer use.
Not endless hoard.
Educational note. This Insight is for awareness relating to cyber law and digital procedure. It is not legal advice and does not create an advocate–client relationship. Series: Digital disputes, as Indian courts actually see them.