After years without data privacy rules, India floats two sets in a week
India's government has delivered a flurry of announcements about data – where it should reside, how it should be regulated, and how it should be paid for.
The 2022 bill has mostly been well-received, if only because it is less obviously messy than the 2019 draft. However, activist group the Software Freedom Law Centre of India it as"significantly less explicit in the harms which are recognized under it" and therefore offering weak protection from surveillance.
The SFLC also points out that the explanatory memorandum for the bill offers the following seven data protection principles, but they're not in the text of the bill itself:Purpose Limitation – data is utilized only for the purpose for which it was collected in the first place.Accuracy of personal data – updated and accurate personal data is stored by organizations.
Security safeguards – adequate security measures to be in place to prevent data breaches, unauthorized access, etc.The bill softens previous prohibitions on cross-border data flows and data sovereignty requirements – changes said to ensure Indian businesses can fully participate in the global digital economy for the benefit of locals.
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