Data Privacy

Telcos seek DPDP-telecom rules syncing; COAI to submit proposals to Meity

The ministry notified the rules on November 14, bringing into effect the law

DPDP norms nudge insurance firms to boost tech systems, consent frameworks

Industry leaders say phased deadlines through 2027 give them time, but the compliance effort will require major process redesign

Will give data to restaurants with user consent: Food delivery firms

Zomato, Swiggy and other delivery firms say customer phone numbers will be shared with restaurants only after clear opt-in consent

Data governance: India's DPDP rules will offer individuals protection

The rules as a whole offer individuals more protection and greater knowledge about who is collecting and holding data, and also some control over personal data.

India's DPDP rules: Govt in talks with industry to slash compliance time

Ashwini Vaishnaw said the Centre is consulting industry to cut the 18-month window for implementing new data protection requirements

DPDP rules 2025: Why Indian businesses must act now on data compliance

The notification of the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules 2025 on November 13, 2025, marks a significant milestone in India's journey towards a harmonised data privacy regime

DPDP rules notified: Digital privacy law a reality after 14 years

Implementation planned in phases over 12-18 months

DPDP rules implementation: Demand for consent managers likely to rise

Will maintain log of consents given, denied, or withdrawn

DPDP rules mandate deleting user data after three years of inactivity

Ecommerce, gaming, and social media intermediaries must erase dormant user data with prior notice

BS BFSI Insight Summit: Educating customers in cybersecurity a long road

Experts at the Business Standard BFSI Summit call for a zero-trust approach and greater awareness as AI threats rise and customer education remains a long journey

LinkedIn will use your profile data to train its AI model: How to opt out

Starting November 3, LinkedIn will use member profiles for AI training by default; users who don't want their data included must manually opt out

Let consumer decide on data sharing with intermediaries: CCI to NCLAT

CCI argued before NCLAT that users must retain the right to share or withdraw data on platforms like WhatsApp as it defended its penalty on Meta for alleged abuse of dominance

Social Security whistleblower quits after alleging data mishandling by DOGE

A Social Security official who has filed a whistleblower complaint alleging the Department of Government Efficiency officials mishandled Americans' sensitive information says he's resigning his post because of actions taken against him since making his complaint. Charles Borges, the agency's chief data officer, alleged that more than 300 million Americans' Social Security data was put at risk by DOGE officials who uploaded sensitive information to a cloud account not subject to oversight. His whistleblower disclosure was submitted to the special counsel's office on Tuesday. In a letter to SSA Commissioner Frank Bisignano, Borges claimed that since filing his whistleblower complaint, the agency's actions make his duties impossible to perform legally and ethically and have caused him physical, mental and emotional distress. After reporting internally to management and externally to regulators, serious data and security and integrity concerns impacting our citizens' most sensitive ...

OpenAI removes ChatGPT share tool after privacy risks, Google indexing

OpenAI removes ChatGPT's public sharing feature after privacy concerns emerge over Google indexing sensitive user conversations that they did not intend to make public

Explicit consent: Online's new era may shift power from apps to users

For years, the tech industry has operated on a model of "implied consent"

HCLSoftware launches sovereign AI to enhance government data privacy

HCLSoftware's Domino 14.5 introduces a sovereign AI extension, Domino IQ, aimed at protecting data privacy for governments and regulated organisations, ensuring greater information security

16 billion passwords leaked in biggest breach-your account may be at risk

Over 16 billion passwords have been leaked in a global cyber breach, and experts warn your personal accounts could be at risk without you even knowing it

These apps on your phone are 'spying' on you: How to protect your data

Apps are harvesting data on you constantly-sometimes beyond what they need. Here's why it matters, how it's used, and what you can do to regain some control

IIGC launches Code of Standards to govern influencer-brand deals

The Indian Influencer Governing Council's new code mandates disclosure of partnerships, regulates virtual influencer use, and introduces contract templates for brands

Data privacy: Irish privacy watchdog hits TikTok with 530 mn euro fine

European Union privacy watchdogs fined TikTok 530 million euros ($600 million) on Friday after a four-year investigation found that the video sharing app's data transfers to China breached strict data privacy rules in the EU. Ireland's Data Protection Commission also sanctioned TikTok for not being transparent with users about where their personal data was being sent and it ordered the company to comply with the rules within six months. The Irish national watchdog serves as TikTok's lead data privacy regulator in the 27-nation EU because the company's European headquarters is based in Dublin. TikTok failed to verify, guarantee and demonstrate that the personal data of (European) users, remotely accessed by staff in China, was afforded a level of protection essentially equivalent to that guaranteed within the EU, Deputy Commissioner Graham Doyle said in a statement. TikTok said it disagreed with the decision and plans to appeal. The company said in a blog post that the decision foc