AI CCTV and DPDP Compliance in India: What Businesses Must Do Before 2027

Adiance explains how businesses can prepare AI CCTV systems for DPDP compliance with secure cameras, VMS, access controls, encryption and audit logs

AI CCTV and DPDP Compliance in India: What Businesses Must Do Before 2027

Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India – October 2026 – As businesses prepare for India’s Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) obligations, Adiance highlights why privacy and security need to be considered when deploying AI-enabled CCTV systems.

CCTV footage can contain identifiable individuals and may therefore constitute personal data. For businesses using surveillance systems, DPDP compliance involves more than installing cameras. Organisations need to consider how video is collected, processed, stored, accessed, retained and protected.

The DPDP Rules, 2025 include security safeguards covering encryption or masking, access control, monitoring and review of logs, backups and processor safeguards. These requirements become particularly important with AI CCTV because video can generate structured information such as face matches, vehicle recognition, people counts, event tags and searchable surveillance data.

Adiance recommends that businesses review their CCTV infrastructure before 13 May 2027. Key steps include mapping cameras, checking applicable BIS-ER and STQC certifications, defining the purpose of surveillance, displaying clear notices, setting retention periods, restricting access through unique accounts and role-based permissions, maintaining audit logs, protecting video through appropriate encryption and preparing a data breach response process.

Adiance and ArcisAI cameras incorporate security measures including secure boot, signed firmware, encrypted video streams and device credentials. ArcisAI Cloud VMS provides role-based access and audit logging, while Adiance states that its Cloud VMS is STQC certified and its management processes are supported by ISO 27001:2022 certification.

Adiance also provides CCTV hardware, Cloud VMS and AI surveillance technology designed and manufactured in India. The company’s approach is to consider security and privacy at the camera, platform and AI layers rather than treating compliance as a policy added after installation.

For businesses, the message is clear: AI CCTV can improve security and operational visibility, but the resulting data must also be protected. Reviewing camera certification, access controls, encryption, retention, audit logs and processor safeguards can help organisations prepare their surveillance infrastructure for upcoming DPDP requirements.

About Adiance:
Adiance Technologies is an Ahmedabad-based technology company focused on CCTV hardware, video management software, AI surveillance and connected security solutions. Its capabilities include product engineering, manufacturing, VMS and AI video intelligence for security applications.

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