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Governments abroad call Data Protection Bill a 'landmark' regulation

Countries such as New Zealand said that they are taking a 'keen interest' in the implementation of the Bill and also its approach to privacy regulation

Disclosure norms in data law likely to create barriers for generative AI

Enterprise AI solution firms are reviewing the Bill while closely watching the discussions of the transition period

Data Protection Board: Chance to bring regulatory agility or a miss hit?

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

Digital Personal Data Protection bill now an Act; receives prez's assent

The Digital Personal Data Protection bill, passed by Parliament this week, has received President's assent, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Saturday. Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) law aims to protect the privacy of Indian citizens while proposing a penalty of up to Rs 250 crore on entities for misusing or failing to protect digital data of individuals. Companies handling user data will be required to safeguard the individual's information, and instances of personal data breach have to be reported to the Data Protection Board (DPB) and the user. "DPDP Bill becomes an Act. Received Hon'ble President's assent," Vaishnaw said in similar posts on X (formerly Twitter), and homegrown app Koo. On August 9, the Rajya Sabha approved the DPDP bill that introduces several compliance requirements for the collection and processing of personal data, has provisions to curb misuse of individuals' data by online platforms, and entails up to Rs 250 crore penalty for any data ...

Flipkart terms passage of data protection bill 2023 a 'good move'

Flipkart is on the "same page" with the government on the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill 2023 which was cleared by Parliament, a senior official of the e-commerce major said on Thursday. Parliament on Wednesday approved the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill that introduces several compliance requirements for the collection and processing of personal data and provisions for up to Rs 250 crore penalty for any data breach. The government expects to implement Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023 within 10 months. "Obviously I think this is a very good move. We all are on the same page and as it has been just passed we are reviewing it and normally for example as I mentioned we have all the data in India. So, this is most important for us. "So, we will continue to sort of look at the Bill, read this and make sure that if there are improvements needed ... we will continue to do that," Flipkart's Chief Corporate Affairs Officer Rajneesh Kumar told PTI on the sidelines of a

Legal experts divided on citizen privacy, other provisions in Data Bill

As the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill stands passed by Parliament on Wednesday, legal experts are divided on aspects of privacy awarded to Indian citizens and its wider implications for the IT industry. Rajya Sabha Member and lawyer Sirgapoor Niranjan Reddy said the Bill is in an easy language and illustrations provided by the government are very useful. He, however, pointed out that exemptions for startups "may have to be conditioned", as that can be misused, especially in the case of data mining startups. The government on August 3 tabled the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill (DPDP) 2023 in the Lok Sabha with an aim to protect the privacy of Indian citizens. Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas and Co-Partner Hemant Krishna feels the implementation of the DPDP will give control to citizens and businesses over collecting and processing data. "With the strides made by AI, personal data can be processed with unprecedented velocity and sophistication. Ironically, despite the volum

Lok Sabha passes Digital Personal Data Protection Bill 2023 by voice vote

The Lok Sabha on Monday cleared the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill by a voice vote amid slogan shouting by opposition members over the Manipur issue. Some amendments moved by opposition members were defeated by a voice vote. Moving the bill for consideration and passage, Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said opposition members had little concern for issues such as public welfare and the protection of people's personal data, and hence, they were raising slogans. He also urged the House to pass the bill unanimously. The bill seeks to protect the privacy of Indian citizens while proposing a penalty of up to Rs 250 crore on entities for misusing or failing to protect the digital data of individuals. The bill which comes after six years of the Supreme Court declaring "Right to Privacy" as a fundamental right has provisions to curb the misuse of individuals' data by online platforms.

TMS Ep492: Laptop import curb, Data Protection Bill, markets, GST in gaming

How will be laptop import curbs affect India? What are the gaps in the Data Protection Bill? Is the Street too euphoric on laptop import curbs? How will 28% GST in online gaming work? Answers here

Data Protection Bill: Experts flag legitimate purposes concern for Big Four

The consulting firms have gone into a temporary wait-and-watch mode on certain things in the Bill until a rulebook could clarify it for them

Data protection bill can adversely impact on press freedom: Editors Guild

The Editors Guild of India on Sunday expressed concerns over certain provisions of the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Bill, saying they can have an adverse impact on press freedom. In a statement here, the Guild said the DPDP Bill creates an enabling framework for surveillance of citizens, including journalists and their sources. The Guild has asked Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to refer the Bill to a parliamentary standing committee. It has also written about its concerns on the Bill to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar, IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and leaders of political parties in Parliament. The government tabled the DPDP Bill in Lok Sabha on August 3 with an aim to protect the privacy of Indian citizens while proposing a penalty of up to Rs 250 crore on entities for misusing or failing to protect digital data of individuals. The Bill comes six years after the Supreme Court held that right to privacy is a fundamental right. Under Secti

Minister, Opposition spar after Data Bill classified as 'financial Bill'

According to the Bill's 'financial memorandum', it envisages the creation of a Data Protection Board of India

Data protection Bill tabled, penalties of up to Rs 250 crore for leaks

Digital platforms will need to take unconditional and informed consent from users for processing their data

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Ashwini Vaishnaw tables Data Protection Bill, 2023 in Lok Sabha

This bill, when passed, will be the first legislation in the country addressing the digital privacy of the citizens

Financial bill or not: Opposition raises concerns over Data Protection Bill

Ahead of the bill's introduction in the Lower House, the Opposition questioned if it is being tabled as a financial bill. It said that the bill needs to be considered a regular bill

Data Protection Bill should be considered as regular bill: Manish Tewari

Congress leader Manish Tewari on Thursday asked how the Digital Data Protection Bill can be classified as a financial bill, and said it should be considered as a regular bill. The bill should again go to a Joint Parliamentary Committee, he said. The bill aims to make entities like internet companies, mobile apps, and business houses more accountable and answerable about collection, storage and processing of the data of citizens as part of Right to Privacy. "How Did the Digital Data Protection Bill get classified as a Financial Bill suddenly," he asked. "It needs to be considered as a regular bill and go to a JPC again," Tewari stressed. "If this bill on passage is certified as a money bill by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla which seems to be the intent of getting it classed as a Financial Bill then Rajya Sabha can not vote on it. It can only recommend non binding changes to Lok Sabha," he said on Twitter. He shared a copy of the presidential order classifying the bill as a Money Bill.

Delhi Services Bill, Data Protection Bill likely to spark uproar in parl

The list of business of the House for today mentions that Union Minister Amit Shah will move the bill for passage in the House

Most people think govt was responsible for leak of personal data: Report

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

Data protection bill to be tabled in parliament, experts ask for discussion

Every digital platform may need to take consent from users before collecting any digital personal data, along with an itemised notice for the same

Data protection bill: Govt mulls exempting startups from data sharing rules

Only government-notified data fiduciaries and data processing entities will be exempted when it comes to data collection and data sharing