Right to Privacy: Misusing customer data may land app developers in trouble

Judgment could set the stage for severe punishment if developers are found misusing customer data

App developers in India could face severe consequences for misusing customer data after a nine-judge Supreme Court Bench ruled that the right to privacy was a fundamental right of every citizen in the country.

While these developers can continue to collect data from users as long as they have their consent, the latest judgment could set the stage for severe punishment if they are found using customer data for any purpose other than for which it was collected.

“Organisations and people who build these apps will have to ensure very stringent control around what they are using this data for. When they