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Draft Data Protection Rules Mandate Due Diligence, Explicit Consent for Processing Children's Data
The recently released draft of the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules specify that parent's verifiable consent will have to be obtained by social media or online platforms before children can create any account.
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Centre Likely To Release Draft Data Protection Rules Within A Month: Explained
The Centre is likely to release draft rules under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act within a month, according to Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.
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Personal Data Protection Bill: Entities May Face Penalty of Up to Rs. 250 Crore on Failing to Protect Data
Entities misusing or failing to protect digital data users may face penalty of up to Rs. 250 crore, according to the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill 2023 which lays down obligations of entities handling and processing data as well as rights of individuals. The bill which was introduced in Parliament on Thursday moots creation of Data Protect...
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Data Protection Bill's Draft Approved by Centre, Rs. 250 Crore Penalty Proposed on Violations
The Union Cabinet has approved draft of Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Bill 2023 for tabling it in the upcoming monsoon session of Parliament, an official source said on Wednesday. The bill proposes to levy penalty of up to Rs. 250 crore on entities for every instance of violation of norms in the bill.
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Draft Of Digital Personal Data Protection Bill 2023 Approved By Cabinet
The Union Cabinet has approved draft of Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Bill 2023 for tabling it in the upcoming monsoon session of Parliament, an official source said on Wednesday.
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Parliamentary Standing Committee Approved Revised Draft of Data Protection Law: IT Minister
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday said the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Communications and Information Technology has given a "thumbs up" for the revised draft of the data protection law. Vaishnaw, a bureaucrat turned politician who presently handles the IT portfolio, said an advanced copy of the revised bill on data protection was...
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IAMAI Hails 'Industry Friendly' Draft Digital Personal Data Protection Bill
The Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) on Monday hailed the draft Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022 while stating that it had struck the right balance between protecting the interests of the data principals while leaving enough room for tech start-ups to innovate and grow. The industry body also expressed concerns over 'ambi...
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Draft Digital India Bill Will Be Available for Public Consultation by End of December, MoS IT Says
The draft Digital India Bill, which is set to replace the 22-year old Information Technology (IT) Act, will be available for public consultation by the end of December, according to Minister of State for IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar. The proposed legislation will deal with issues such as ownership of non-personal data and even data portability, accordin...
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Digital Personal Data Protection Bill Likely to Be Introduced in Budget 2023 Session
The Digital Data Protection Bill, which the Central government is working on, is likely to be introduced in the upcoming Budget Session of 2023-24. The bill is currently in its draft stage and has been placed in the public domain for consultation. The bill is based on the following principles around the Data Economy.
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Draft Digital Personal Data Protection Bill Lets Easy Cross-Border Data Transfer, to Act as Relief for Big Tech
The government on Friday proposed a new data privacy law that allows the transfer and storage of personal data in some countries while raising the penalty for violations. The draft Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Bill 2022 will be a great relief for Google, Amazon, Facebook and other global firms as it replaces an earlier version that had a...
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Draft Digital Personal Data Protection Bill Proposes Penalty of Rs. 500 Crore for Data Breaches
The draft Digital Personal Data Protection Bill that was reintroduced by the government on Friday has revised the penalty for data breaches up to Rs. 500 crore. Meanwhile, the draft legislation proposes to set up a Data Protection Board of India which will carry on functions as per the provisions of the bill, and also proposes a graded penalty syst...
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India Uses 'She', 'Her' To Refer To All Genders For 1st Time In Draft Law
The pronouns "she" and "her" have been used to refer to all genders for the first time in India's legislative history.
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Draft Digital Personal Data Protection Bill Reintroduced, Government Seeks Public Comments on Regulation
The Digital Personal Data Protection Bill was reintroduced by the Government on Friday, as part of the proposed privacy law that will govern the transfer of data to certain countries abroad. The revised draft of the regulation allows the government to specify countries or territories outside India to which entities managing data can transfer person...
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Up To Rs 250-Crore Fine For Personal Data Breach In New Bill: Sources
The Centre is working on a new draft of the proposed Digital Data Protection Bill 2022 after withdrawing the earlier Personal Data Protection Bill during the monsoon session of parliament this year.
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Government to Present New Data Protection Bill Draft in Next Few Days: IT Minister
The government will be coming out with a fresh draft of the data protection bill in the next few days, Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Thursday. The minister made it clear that even in the absence of a law on data protection, one must not worry about infringement of privacy because the Supreme Court has declared it to be a fundamental ri...
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Draft Data Protection Rules Mandate Due Diligence, Explicit Consent for Processing Children's Data
The recently released draft of the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules specify that parent's verifiable consent will have to be obtained by social media or online platforms before children can create any account.
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Centre Likely To Release Draft Data Protection Rules Within A Month: Explained
The Centre is likely to release draft rules under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act within a month, according to Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.
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Personal Data Protection Bill: Entities May Face Penalty of Up to Rs. 250 Crore on Failing to Protect Data
Entities misusing or failing to protect digital data users may face penalty of up to Rs. 250 crore, according to the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill 2023 which lays down obligations of entities handling and processing data as well as rights of individuals. The bill which was introduced in Parliament on Thursday moots creation of Data Protect...
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Data Protection Bill's Draft Approved by Centre, Rs. 250 Crore Penalty Proposed on Violations
The Union Cabinet has approved draft of Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Bill 2023 for tabling it in the upcoming monsoon session of Parliament, an official source said on Wednesday. The bill proposes to levy penalty of up to Rs. 250 crore on entities for every instance of violation of norms in the bill.
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Draft Of Digital Personal Data Protection Bill 2023 Approved By Cabinet
The Union Cabinet has approved draft of Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Bill 2023 for tabling it in the upcoming monsoon session of Parliament, an official source said on Wednesday.
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Parliamentary Standing Committee Approved Revised Draft of Data Protection Law: IT Minister
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday said the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Communications and Information Technology has given a "thumbs up" for the revised draft of the data protection law. Vaishnaw, a bureaucrat turned politician who presently handles the IT portfolio, said an advanced copy of the revised bill on data protection was...
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IAMAI Hails 'Industry Friendly' Draft Digital Personal Data Protection Bill
The Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) on Monday hailed the draft Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022 while stating that it had struck the right balance between protecting the interests of the data principals while leaving enough room for tech start-ups to innovate and grow. The industry body also expressed concerns over 'ambi...
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Draft Digital India Bill Will Be Available for Public Consultation by End of December, MoS IT Says
The draft Digital India Bill, which is set to replace the 22-year old Information Technology (IT) Act, will be available for public consultation by the end of December, according to Minister of State for IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar. The proposed legislation will deal with issues such as ownership of non-personal data and even data portability, accordin...
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Digital Personal Data Protection Bill Likely to Be Introduced in Budget 2023 Session
The Digital Data Protection Bill, which the Central government is working on, is likely to be introduced in the upcoming Budget Session of 2023-24. The bill is currently in its draft stage and has been placed in the public domain for consultation. The bill is based on the following principles around the Data Economy.
-
Draft Digital Personal Data Protection Bill Lets Easy Cross-Border Data Transfer, to Act as Relief for Big Tech
The government on Friday proposed a new data privacy law that allows the transfer and storage of personal data in some countries while raising the penalty for violations. The draft Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Bill 2022 will be a great relief for Google, Amazon, Facebook and other global firms as it replaces an earlier version that had a...
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Draft Digital Personal Data Protection Bill Proposes Penalty of Rs. 500 Crore for Data Breaches
The draft Digital Personal Data Protection Bill that was reintroduced by the government on Friday has revised the penalty for data breaches up to Rs. 500 crore. Meanwhile, the draft legislation proposes to set up a Data Protection Board of India which will carry on functions as per the provisions of the bill, and also proposes a graded penalty syst...
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India Uses 'She', 'Her' To Refer To All Genders For 1st Time In Draft Law
The pronouns "she" and "her" have been used to refer to all genders for the first time in India's legislative history.
-
Draft Digital Personal Data Protection Bill Reintroduced, Government Seeks Public Comments on Regulation
The Digital Personal Data Protection Bill was reintroduced by the Government on Friday, as part of the proposed privacy law that will govern the transfer of data to certain countries abroad. The revised draft of the regulation allows the government to specify countries or territories outside India to which entities managing data can transfer person...
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Up To Rs 250-Crore Fine For Personal Data Breach In New Bill: Sources
The Centre is working on a new draft of the proposed Digital Data Protection Bill 2022 after withdrawing the earlier Personal Data Protection Bill during the monsoon session of parliament this year.
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Government to Present New Data Protection Bill Draft in Next Few Days: IT Minister
The government will be coming out with a fresh draft of the data protection bill in the next few days, Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Thursday. The minister made it clear that even in the absence of a law on data protection, one must not worry about infringement of privacy because the Supreme Court has declared it to be a fundamental ri...
