The Digital Data Protection Bill is silent on details. The burden of making legislation has shifted from our elected representatives to unelected officials in the bureaucracy.
Draft Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022, based on principles such as 'lawful' use of personal data by organisations & usage of data 'for the purposes for which it was collected'.
The draft proposal said Centre would have powers to exempt state agencies from provisions of the bill & to maintain public order, which is open for public consultation till 17 Dec.
There’s no dedicated data protection law in India yet, and your personal details could land up with anyone — even cybercrime modules that specialise in ‘phishing’ and ‘vishing’.
House panel studying the bill seeks to bring in non-personal data within its ambit. Treatment of social media platforms as ‘publishers’ is another significant suggestion.
A panel discussion held by YLAC Friday, in a joint initiative with ThePrint, discussed age of consent, children’s data collection and finding a balance between open internet access and children’s safety.
Startups have many concerns about the bill in its current form — such as compliance costs, restrictions on cross-border data flows and respect for IP rights.
Questioning Google regarding the Data Protection Bill, a parliamentary panel asked how it could be a neutral platform if it is engaged in both ads & content.
The real acrimony in Goa is against tourists and wealthy land buyers from Delhi, Mumbai, and Bengaluru. Yet, the fury gets channelled downward against the poorest workers from the cowbelt.
Open to public feedback until 26 November, the revised guidelines, among other changes, give CA firms more flexibility to advertise & promote their services.
Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.
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