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The Internet Freedom Foundation is a small, young, advocacy organization in India that works on digital rights. Due to its outsized impact, there are high expectations for IFF to deliver on its mission of being a public-centred organization. Since the start of 2022, we have been working to formulate consistent practices that bring high levels of governance, transparency and accountability while retaining our efficiency and ability for rapid response. There is a balance we have sought to achieve

16 September, 2022

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The National Commission for Safai Karamcharis takes action to protect sanitation workers from workplace surveillance

Pursuant to our joint letter, the National Commission for Safai Karamcharis takes steps to protect sanitation workers from excessive and illegal workplace surveillance.

#PrivacyOfThePeople: The flight is about to take off…. with your luggage and data!

Regulations notified by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs mandate all registered airlines to provide details of all international passengers, flying to or from India, to the Customs department. This raises privacy concerns, especially given the withdrawal of the data protection bill.

08 September, 2022

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Tejasi Panjiar &

Prateek Waghre

Privacy Supreme 2022 : Digital Dystopia #NammaPrivacy

Every year IFF hosts our flagship event, ‘Privacy Supreme’, to commemorate the anniversary of the landmark decision of the Supreme Court of India in K.S. Puttaswamy v Union of India on August 24, 2017. In the decision, the Court held that the right to privacy is a fundamental right under the Constitution of India that attaches to each fundamental right under Part III of the Constitution of India. In the years since, the decision has been a beacon of hope to ensure human autonom

SC directs errant States to take remedial measures regarding pending 66A cases

Supreme Court expressed displeasure after several States & High Courts admitted that S.66A was still being enforced in their jurisdiction.

06 September, 2022

4 min read

Krishnesh Bapat

internet shutdowns

Gauhati HC issues notice in challenge against internet shutdowns but refuses interim relief

Gauhati HC refused to grant interim relief in a petition seeking directions to the Government of Assam to not suspend internet services on 28th August 2022. However, the Government of Assam has assured the Court it will not suspend internet services on 11th September 2022.

05 September, 2022

5 min read

Krishnesh Bapat

Comments on the consultation paper on the need for a new framework for governing telecommunications in India

Read our comments on the consultation paper on the need for a new framework for governing telecommunications in India. Our comments focus on key issues such as internet shutdowns, net neutrality, and surveillance.

Digital Transparency: A Right to Information Report for August 2022

For August 2022, IFF has filed 45 Right to Information (“RTI”) applications, 3 first appeals and appeared in 1 second appeal before the Central Information Commission.

01 September, 2022

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Gyan Tripathi

PrivacyofThePeople

#PrivacyofthePeople: The boom of facial recognition technology in private spaces

The unregulated use of facial recognition by private actors in India is increasing for the sake of convenience. Read this post to understand why sacrificing privacy for convenience is harmful in the long run.

31 August, 2022

4 min read

Anushka Jain

big tech

Delhi HC dismisses WhatsApp’s appeal to restrain CCI from investigating its Privacy Policy

Delhi HC upheld Competition Regulator's order directing an investigation into WhatsApp's 2021 Privacy Policy. The Court agreed that there was a prima facie reason to investigate the Privacy Policies.

27 August, 2022

5 min read

Krishnesh Bapat

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