digital personal data protection bill

Organisations that have no experience with personal data protection will potentially need the most time to comply with the Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDPA), tech industry body Nasscom told the ministry of electronics and information technology (MeitY) on Friday.Nasscom’s observation was part of a representation made to MeitY on enabling effective implementation of DPDPA. It sought clarification and guidance on the full scope of the Act.Elevate Your Tech Prowess with High-Value Skill CoursesOffering…

Government plans to further relax its approach to data storage, processing and transfer beyond its borders, a boon for global companies such as Alphabet Inc.'s Google as well as Indian firms seeking growth abroad.A draft version of a new privacy bill allows companies to export data to any country except those specifically named by New Delhi, people familiar with the matter said, asking not to be named as the bill isn't yet public. A previous draft released publicly in November, conversely, restricted the export of data…

The government will investigate a claim that WhatsApp accessed the microphone of smartphone users while the phone was not in use, Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Wednesday. In a tweet, the minister said the government will examine the alleged breach of privacy even as the new Digital Personal Data Protection Bill was being readied. This followed a claim that WhatsApp accessed a user’s microphone while he was sleeping. “WhatsApp has been using the microphone in…

Illustration by Rahul AwasthiThe Centre on Thursday presented the formal outline of the Digital India Act, 2023 where the government is mulling to remove the safe harbour provision for internet intermediaries.Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said the logic behind safe harbour "was that internet platforms have absolutely no power or control over the content that some other consumer creates"."But in this day and age, is that really necessary? Is that safe harbour required?" Chandrasekhar…

The parliamentary standing committee has given its go-ahead to the draft Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, which will now be introduced in the upcoming second half of the budget session of Parliament, electronics and information technology minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Thursday.“Want to share some good news that the parliamentary standing committee on IT and communications, which is the committee that deals with this subject. Before this is introduced to Parliament, they have in advance examined it and they have…

India’s largest telecommunication companies Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel as well as digital payments major Paytm are opposing the centre’s move to allow transfer of personal data of Indians to ‘trusted geographies’. They are asking for data of Indians to be stored within the country in a stance counter to that adopted by the industry’s nodal grouping Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI). Airtel, Paytm and Jio, have officially communicated their position to the Ministry of Electronics and Information…

The Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) has termed the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill (DPDP) as industry-friendly. According to IAMAI, the bill strikes the right balance between protecting the interests of the data principals while leaving enough room for tech start-ups to innovate and grow. "According to the feedback received from the majority of IAMAI members, the reconceptualization of the data protection framework in the DPDP to balance innovation and economic growth with the interests of users…

The ministry of electronics and information technology (MeitY) on Saturday extended the last date for public consultation on the draft Digital Personal Data Protection Bill (DPDPB), 2022, to January 2, 2023. The ministry said it was extending the timeline "in response to the requests received from several stakeholders". The draft was first published on November 18. Feedback from public was initially sought by December 17. A data protection legislation for the country was first envisioned eleven years ago, and the process…

Digital Personal Data Protection Bill frames out the rights and duties of the citizen on one hand and the Obligations to use collected data lawfully. The Digital Data Protection Bill, which the Central government is working on, is likely to be introduced in the upcoming Budget Session of 2023-24.The Bill is currently in its draft stage and has been placed in the public domain for consultation. The Digital Personal Data Protection Bill is legislation that frames out the rights and duties of the citizen (Digital Nagrik)…

The government on Friday proposed a new data privacy law that will allow companies to transfer users' personal data to certain countries abroad, the latest regulation that will have an impact on how tech giants such as Facebook and Google operate in the market. The draft bill comes after the government in August withdrew a 2019 proposal that had alarmed big technology companies by proposing stringent regulations on cross-border data flows.In the new draft released on Friday, the government said it could specify countries…