Data Privacy Newsletter – Understanding Consent and Personal Data : March 2024

Introduction Consent, put in simple terms, is granting permission or approval for something. In legal terms, Consent is when someone voluntarily and willingly agrees to a proposition made by another person. In terms of personal data, ‘Consent’ means giving permission or approval to another perso...
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Data Privacy Newsletter – Rules Under The New Data Protection Law In India : Jan 2024

Introduction   According to a recent media report, a consultation meeting was convened by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) in December last year, where there were discussions around the unveiling of the draft Rules under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023 (...
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Data Privacy Newsletter – The Data Protection Board Of India : Nov 2023

The Data Protection Board of India A recent media report stated that the Ministry of Electronics, and Information Technology (MeitY) has appointed the current joint secretary, Mr Sanket S Bhondve, as the Officer on Special Duty (OSD) for setting up of the Data Protection Board under the Digital Pers...
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Data Privacy Newsletter – Generative Artificial Intelligence and Privacy Concerns : June 2023

Introduction Over the past year, Generative Artificial Intelligence (also known as “GenAI”) has taken the world by storm, gaining immense popularity and ever-increasing users worldwide. GenAI capabilities have proven ground-breaking, with a wide array of use cases and even complex exams. What is...
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Data Privacy Newsletter: Evolving USA Data Privacy Landscape – February 2023

Introduction 2023 is a milestone year for data privacy laws as we observe a surge in the number of data privacy regulations worldwide. For instance, the Federal Trade Commission, USA (the “FTC”) for the first time, has taken action against a popular telehealth and prescription drug provider, for...
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Data Privacy Newsletter: Comments on Draft India Data Accessibility and Use Policy-April 2022

COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS ON DRAFT INDIA DATA ACCESSIBILITY & USE POLICY 2022 We wish to extend appreciation to the Ministry of Information and Technology (hereafter referred to as “MeitY”) for releasing the Draft India Data Accessibility & Use Policy 2022 (hereafter referred to as the (...
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