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Data Protection

Personal Data and Information Privacy Code Bill, 2019 introduced in the Lok Sabha today! #SaveOurPrivacy

IFF goes to Parliament with Dr. Ravikumar (Lok Sabha, MP from Tamil Nadu). Today, the Personal Data and Information Privacy Code Bill, 2019 was introduced!
26 July, 2019
2 min read
Joanne DCunhaJoanne DCunha
DigitalJustice

Vanakkam! Updates on the Aadhaar-social media linkage and encryption PIL before the Madras HC

At today's hearing, IFF placed on record its written submissions highlighting how proposed changes to the product design of social media platforms would harm user privacy and lead to over-broad automated censorship.
24 July, 2019
2 min read
Devdutta MukhopadhyayDevdutta Mukhopadhyay
Privacy

Legal notice to the Delhi Government to immediately halt CCTV installations.

As the Delhi Government begins installation of CCTV cameras, we write to the Chief Minister of concerns with its process and lack of safeguards.
06 June, 2019
3 min read
Joanne DCunhaJoanne DCunha
DigitalJustice

We won’t give up! IFF approaches CIC against MHA’s refusal to disclose surveillance figures.

After the MHA rejected our RTI applications about use of surveillance powers on flimsy grounds, IFF has filed an appeal before the CIC and we are willing to go the distance in this fight for transparency.
14 May, 2019
4 min read
Devdutta MukhopadhyayDevdutta Mukhopadhyay
Privacy

Too many cooks won't spoil this broth. Need for larger participation by the Parliamentary Committee on IT.

As the Parliamentary Committee on Information Technology widens the ambit of its hearings to other online platforms, we ask them to ensure the inclusion of civil society organisations, academics and experts. We also raise some questions regarding the criteria and scope of these hearings.
25 February, 2019
3 min read
Joanne DCunhaJoanne DCunha
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
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

“No more data collection without privacy protection” #DNABill #SaveOurPrivacy

In the present winter session of parliment a key proposal impacting our privacy may pass into law. The, DNA Technology (Use and Application) Regulation Bill, 2018 is up for consideration & passage and we need to oppose it.
11 December, 2018
1 min read
Apar GuptaApar Gupta
Privacy

Winter (session) is here! #SaveOurPrivacy

The winter session of parliament will start on December 11, 2018 in which important legislative business on privacy will be conducted across three key legislations.
10 December, 2018
2 min read
Apar GuptaApar Gupta
Privacy

The drafting process for the Data Protection Bill should not be shrouded in secrecy #SaveOurPrivacy

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has denied SaveOurPrivacy.in's request for transparency in the drafting of India's privacy law. We have filed first appeals under the RTI Act.
06 December, 2018
2 min read
Apar GuptaApar Gupta

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