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Industry bodies flag concerns over certain provisions of data privacy Bill

The Bill proposes that personal data will not be processed without consent of the owner of the information, and that no personal data will be processed except for clear and lawful purpose

US business group raises concern over provisions in Data Protection Bill

USIBC also suggested the bill be revised to provide ample time to establish a new Data Protection Authority

Data Protection Bill referred to joint select panel following voice vote

Shashi Tharoor writes to LS speaker against move, says ruling party has shown brazen disregard for standing committee on IT

Personal data protection Bill may bring new usage consent managers: Experts

Industry experts fear massive implementation hurdles, going forward

Data protection concerns

India's first privacy legislation has too many holes

Sitting on piles of data

In the next leap, Ayushman Bharat will not only scale up its data pool and spend but also the model to tackle fraudulent transactions and entities

Data protection Bill arms Centre with exemption powers; tech firms worried

It may possibly be referred to a joint select committee subsequently

Top 10 biz headlines: Data protection bill, new GST rates, and more

From lack of bilateral pacts hurting investments to EaseMyTrip on the way to becoming the first online travel agency to be listed on the Indian stock market, here are the top 10 business headlines

Firms developing new tech can avail of exemption from data privacy rules

Sandbox refers to a testing environment that enables isolated execution of new software or programme before its mass roll-out.

Draft data protection Bill: Centre's exemption powers worry industry

The draft bill also states that the central government can frame policy for the digital economy with respect to non-personal data

Draft data protection Bill allows processing without consent in some cases

The legislation provides for stringent ground rules for processing of personal and sensitive information of children, while mandating the processing of 'critical' personal data only in India

Will Data Protection Law be the next curveball for start-ups after GST?

Enterprises envisage a herculean task in complying with changes proposed in the new law as they scramble to ascertain specific requirements

Protecting private data

Parliament must examine the Bill carefully

Prasad pans surveillance reports, says govt will protect right to privacy

Replying to a query on safety of citizen's data during Question Hour, the Electronics and IT minister said the government operates strictly according to provisions of law and laid down protocol

E-commerce, tech firms call for clarity on Personal Data Protection Bill

According to industry experts, the Bill creates a need for the data fiduciary to repeatedly obtain consent from the data principal for every step of the processing activity

Govt okays Bill proposing Rs 15-cr fine for data misuse, easy storage rules

The Cabinet's approval paves the way for the Bill to be tabled in Parliament in the ongoing winter session

Cabinet clears Data Protection Bill, likely to be tabled in Parliament soon

Once cleared by the Parliament, the Personal Data Protection Bill will have repercussions for industries across the board

Data Protection Bill gets cabinet nod; to be tabled in 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

Need clarity on draft data protection bill ambiguities: Mobile Association

Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) flagged ambiguities that exist in the draft Bill and further said these will "lead to unnecessary compliance burden"

Experts seek clarity on data protection bill amid WhatsApp spyware row

Experts demanded clarification in several areas of ambiguity that exists in the draft Personal Data Protection Bill