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COWIN

Joint Statement: Ensure equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines and health care resources

> > > > India is in a crisis. As people across the country battle the second wave of COVID-19, ensuring equitable, fast and easy access to healthcare, medicines and the vaccines is critical. The undersigned organizations and persons call on the Central Government, State Governments, Health Secretaries of the Union and the States, and the District Magistrates to ensure that the vaccination process focuses on increasing reach and accessibility, that there are no onerous ID requirements, inclu
11 May, 2021
5 min read
IFF Public Policy TeamIFF Public Policy Team
ITRules

Protect your business. Protect your users. #ITRules #SaveOurPrivacy #RightToMeme

We call on tech start-ups to press for a recall of the proposed changes to Intermediary Rules. #ITRules #SaveOurPrivacy #RightToMeme
12 February, 2019
3 min read
Apar GuptaApar Gupta & IFF Public Policy TeamIFF Public Policy Team
ITRules

Digital rights and research organisations are unanimous. Proposed changes to Intermediary Rules must be recalled. #ITRules #SaveOurPrivacy #RightToMeme

Do not let the Government weaken your privacy and censor you online. Take action today. Send them an email.
11 February, 2019
3 min read
Apar GuptaApar Gupta & IFF Public Policy TeamIFF Public Policy Team
savetheinternet

Celebrating the three year anniversary of TRAI's Net Neutrality Order with action #SaveTheInternet

As we celebrate the three year anniversary of TRAI’s Zero Rating Order we must focus on enforcement and penalties for all forms of net neutrality violations.
08 February, 2019
3 min read
IFF Public Policy TeamIFF Public Policy Team
Privacy

Need for the Parliamentary Committee on IT to broaden participation and move towards outcomes

Next week the Parliamentary Committee on IT will hold a hearing on, ‘Safeguarding citizens’ data on social/online news media platforms’. It invites Government officials & Twitter. Public participation is necessary on this vital issue.
07 February, 2019
3 min read
Apar GuptaApar Gupta & IFF Public Policy TeamIFF Public Policy Team
Censorship

We urge MEITY to press reboot on the Intermediary Rules #SaveOurPrivacy #RightToMeme

We urge MEITY to recall the Draft of “The Information Technology [Intermediary Guidelines (Amendment) Rules] 2018 and then start afresh.
01 February, 2019
5 min read
IFF Public Policy TeamIFF Public Policy Team
Privacy

Explainer: How the MHA notification is another step in making India into a survelliance state #SaveOurPrivacy

So has the government merely issued a routine notification empowering intelligence agencies to gather intelligence to prevent terrorism or is this the creation of a surveillance state?
23 December, 2018
6 min read
Apar GuptaApar Gupta & IFF Public Policy TeamIFF Public Policy Team
Privacy
Featured

#SaveOurPrivacy initial statement on Justice Srikrishna Committee Report

Originally posted on SaveOurPrivacy.in [https://saveourprivacy.in/blog/initial-statement-on-justice-srikrishna-committee-report] The Expert Committee chaired by Retd. Justice B.N. Srikrishna submitted its 176 page report [http://meity.gov.in/writereaddata/files/Data_Protection_Committee_Report.pdf] to the Minister of Electronics and Information Technology at 1600 Hrs on 27 July 2018 (today). The Committee also submitted a draft of the legislation on data protection titled, ‘The Personal Data P
27 July, 2018
3 min read
IFF Public Policy TeamIFF Public Policy Team

IFF urges Justice Srikrishna to Save Our Privacy

Today, the Internet Freedom Foundation [http://www.internetfreedom.in], an organization born from the SaveTheInternet.in movement for Net Neutrality, filed its submission to the Justice Srikrishna Committee on Data Protection. This committee which has been tasked with framing India's data protection law is an important step in ensuring the online privacy for people in India. * Earlier IFF through the, "Privacy is a Right" page had summarised a voluminous white paper and outlined how the pub
31 January, 2018
1 min read
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Net Neutrality

TRAI’s recommendations are another big victory for Net Neutrality - but follow up action is needed!

IFF notes with appreciation the recommendations issued by Telecommunication Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Net Neutrality despite push back from some quarters of the telecommunication industry against any additional regulations. By taking a decisive stand on upholding Net Neutrality, TRAI has built upon the strong foundation it had laid down in 2016 by issuing regulations prohibiting Discriminatory Tariffs for Data Services. We welcome these recommendations for the following reasons:
29 November, 2017
3 min read
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