Data Protection Framework

The notification of the rules to India's data privacy law have been long awaited

The provision was one of the most contentious issues during the public consultations on the bill

Data Protection Board of India could play an essential role in bringing about regulatory agility and striking the right balance between regulation and innovation in a data-dependent digital economy

According to the report, Aadhaar and PAN card numbers, mobile numbers and email addresses were the most commonly leaked personal data

The proposed legislation should also clarify that in the event of conflicts with sectoral rules and regulations

But it should provide the foundation over which you should be able to build any other regulation required for a particular sector, the minister said

Say some of the open-ended language may need refining

Former judge headed panel that drafted the legislation which the government withdrew yesterday

The Bill has been withdrawn to provide for a new bill in the light of the recommendations made by the Joint Committee of Parliament

The Bill is likely to contain broad guidelines on collection, storage and processing of personal data, consent of individuals, penalties and compensation, code of conduct and an enforcement model

The Trai last week issued recommendations on data privacy, security and its ownership in the telecom sector