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Data Protection & Privacy

Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022 – Analysis of the Key Features

November 2022
By Arya Tripathy Introduction On November 18, 2022, the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY) issued the draft Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022 (DPDB), which is open for...
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Data Protection Bill

India’s New Data Protection Bill, 2021 – Overview And Analysis Of JPC Draft

December 2021
India does not have a dedicated privacy and data protection law and its draft maiden law, the Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019 (PDP Bill) created much anticipation. PDP Bill was...
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New SCCS Under GDPR

New SCCS Under GDPR: Are Organizations Ready?

September 2021
Article 46 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) lays out the alternative grounds that would allow a controller or processor to transfer personal data (PD) to a foreign jurisdiction...
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GDPR

3 Year GDPR Round-Up: Closer Look At Select Key Fines

July 2021
On May 25, 2021, the European Union General Data Protection Regulations completed 3 years. In these 3 years, multiple orders have been pronounced including some where high fines have been...
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Just 3 Months

Just 3 months, dear Government?

May 2021
On February 25, 2021, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (“MEITY”) notified the Information Technology (Guidelines for Intermediaries and Digital Media Ethics and Code) Rules, 2021[1] (“Rules”) to provide for...
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India’s New Intermediary Guidelines – Overview

April 2021
The government notified the Information Technology (Guidelines for Intermediaries and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 (2021 Rules) on February 25, 2021. These have been notified under Section 87 of...
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WHATSAPP PRIVACY POLICY: QUESTIONS BUT NO ANSWERS?

February 2021
Earlier this year, WhatsApp released an in-app notification. The notification informed users about the changes in its privacy policy (Policy).
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Transgender Law

Transgender Law: A step towards an inclusive workplace

November 2020
By Resham Jain on 30 November, 2020 For a long time, transgender persons have been excluded from contributing towards socio-economic activities and decision-making processes. So much so that it was only during...
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personal data

H&M and the curious case of employee personal data

October 2020
It is not unusual for Indian employers to collect extensive personal and sensitive personal data of their employees. From the more obvious personal identifiers, to sensitive information such as marital...
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Draft health data management policy – A futile attempt?

September 2020
On August 26, 2020, the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MoHFW) published the draft Health Data Management Policy (Policy). MoHFW has been advocating for digitisation of health records, creation...
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