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 panel, which is looking into the Data Protection Bill, asked Paytm why servers with data of its customers are abroad when it claims to be an Indian firm.
Neither state govts nor companies earn large profits from lotteries. However, a look at the system shows there’s ample evidence of murky dealings and financial irregularities.
In an interview with Gulistan News this week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government would leave law and order to J&K Police and slowly withdraw troops.
The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.
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