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New Digital Personal Data Protection Bill Said to Be Introduced in Monsoon Session of Parliament
The Centre on Tuesday informed the Supreme Court that the government will table the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill in the upcoming Monsoon Session of Parliament in July. A five-judge Constitution bench of Justices KM Joseph, Ajay Rastogi, Aniruddha Bose, Hrishikesh Roy and CT Ravikumar fixed the matter for hearing in August.
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Meta Hit With $18.6 Million Fine by Turkish Competition Board for Breaking Competition Law
Meta has been hit with a TRY 346.72 million (roughly Rs. 153 crore) fine in Turkey, for breaking the country's competition law. The Turkish competition authority found the Facebook parent firm had obstructed competitors by merging data collected through the company's core services Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, it said on Wednesday.
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WhatsApp 2021 Privacy Policy Leaves Users in ‘Take It or Leave It’ Position: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court said that WhatsApp’s 2021 privacy policy leaves users in a “take it or leave it situation”. The privacy policy forces users into an agreement and then shares data with Facebook. The verdict of the court came while dismissing the appeals of WhatsApp and Facebook against an order.
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Facebook, Instagram EU-US Data Flow May Face Ban Soon as Irish Regulators Submit Final Report
Facebook and Instagram may soon face a ban on EU-US data transfer as Irish regulators moved a step ahead and shared an updated draft order with other EU regulators. However, the final Irish order would not apply to Meta's WhatsApp subsidiary, as it has a different data controller within the group. The Data Protection Commission issued a provisional...
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WhatsApp, Facebook Monetise Users’ Data, Can’t Claim Privacy Protection on Their Behalf, Says Government
The government defending the legal validity of its new IT rules that mandate WhatsApp and Facebook to ‘trace’ the first originator of information on request told the Delhi High Court on Friday that the social media giant monetise user data and can’t claim privacy protection on their behalf.
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WhatsApp Fined EUR 225 Million by Irish Data Privacy Watchdog
WhatsApp is hit with a record EUR 225 million (roughly Rs. 1,950 crores) fine in Ireland following an inquiry into the instant messaging app's transparency around sharing personal data with other Facebook companies.
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WhatsApp Tells Indian Government User Privacy Is 'Highest Priority'
WhatsApp said that it had told the Indian government that the privacy of users was its highest priority after the country's technology ministry raised questions about the instant messaging app's new privacy policy.
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WhatsApp May 15 Deadline for Accepting New Privacy Policy Terms Scrapped
WhatsApp has scrapped its May 15 deadline for users to accept its controversial privacy policy update and said not accepting the terms will not lead to deletion of accounts. WhatsApp had faced severe backlash over user concerns that data was being shared with parent company Facebook.
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WhatsApp-Facebook Data-Sharing Policy Update Opposed by South Africa
South Africa's information regulator has protested WhatsApp's plans to share user data with Facebook, vowing to engage directly with the popular messaging app to ensure its compliance to national privacy laws.
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WhatsApp Asked by Supreme Court to Reply on Petition for Non-Sharing of UPI Data With Facebook, Third Parties
WhatsApp has been asked by the Supreme Court to file response on a plea seeking a direction to the RBI and the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) to ensure that data collected on Unified Payments Interface (UPI) platforms is not shared with their parent companies or any third party.
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WhatsApp Using Status Messages to Reassure Users of Its ‘Commitment to Privacy’
WhatsApp is now posting status messages to reassure users of its “commitment to privacy” in the latest attempt to keep them from switching to alternate messaging apps. A recent privacy policy update from WhatsApp that mentioned about sharing data with other Facebook products and services has sparked privacy concerns among users.
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Withdraw The Changes, India Tells Facebook: 10 Latest Facts
WhatsApp has been asked to withdraw proposed changes to its privacy and data-sharing policies - changes the India government today decried as "discriminatory" and that have prompted outrage among large sections of the app's 400 million users in the country. In a letter to the global CEO of Facebook (which owns WhatsApp) the government said it objec...
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Don't Join WhatsApp, Use a Different App if Terms Not Acceptable, Says Delhi High Court
Hearing a petition that challenged WhatsApp’s privacy policy update about sharing data with Facebook, Delhi High Court on Monday said that joining the app was a voluntary thing and one can choose not to accept the terms and use another app instead.
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WhatsApp Delays New Privacy Policy, But It's Still Sharing Data With Facebook
WhatsApp has been sharing metadata with Facebook for many years now, so it's new policy wouldn't have changed much for users. But that doesn't mean that people should not be concerned about their privacy.
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WhatsApp Scrambles as Users in Big Indian Market Fret Over Privacy
WhatsApp is battling mistrust globally after it updated its privacy policy to let it share some user data with parent Facebook and other group firms, and the backlash risks thwarting its ambitions in its biggest market, India.
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New Digital Personal Data Protection Bill Said to Be Introduced in Monsoon Session of Parliament
The Centre on Tuesday informed the Supreme Court that the government will table the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill in the upcoming Monsoon Session of Parliament in July. A five-judge Constitution bench of Justices KM Joseph, Ajay Rastogi, Aniruddha Bose, Hrishikesh Roy and CT Ravikumar fixed the matter for hearing in August.
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Meta Hit With $18.6 Million Fine by Turkish Competition Board for Breaking Competition Law
Meta has been hit with a TRY 346.72 million (roughly Rs. 153 crore) fine in Turkey, for breaking the country's competition law. The Turkish competition authority found the Facebook parent firm had obstructed competitors by merging data collected through the company's core services Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, it said on Wednesday.
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WhatsApp 2021 Privacy Policy Leaves Users in ‘Take It or Leave It’ Position: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court said that WhatsApp’s 2021 privacy policy leaves users in a “take it or leave it situation”. The privacy policy forces users into an agreement and then shares data with Facebook. The verdict of the court came while dismissing the appeals of WhatsApp and Facebook against an order.
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Facebook, Instagram EU-US Data Flow May Face Ban Soon as Irish Regulators Submit Final Report
Facebook and Instagram may soon face a ban on EU-US data transfer as Irish regulators moved a step ahead and shared an updated draft order with other EU regulators. However, the final Irish order would not apply to Meta's WhatsApp subsidiary, as it has a different data controller within the group. The Data Protection Commission issued a provisional...
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WhatsApp, Facebook Monetise Users’ Data, Can’t Claim Privacy Protection on Their Behalf, Says Government
The government defending the legal validity of its new IT rules that mandate WhatsApp and Facebook to ‘trace’ the first originator of information on request told the Delhi High Court on Friday that the social media giant monetise user data and can’t claim privacy protection on their behalf.
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WhatsApp Fined EUR 225 Million by Irish Data Privacy Watchdog
WhatsApp is hit with a record EUR 225 million (roughly Rs. 1,950 crores) fine in Ireland following an inquiry into the instant messaging app's transparency around sharing personal data with other Facebook companies.
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WhatsApp Tells Indian Government User Privacy Is 'Highest Priority'
WhatsApp said that it had told the Indian government that the privacy of users was its highest priority after the country's technology ministry raised questions about the instant messaging app's new privacy policy.
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WhatsApp May 15 Deadline for Accepting New Privacy Policy Terms Scrapped
WhatsApp has scrapped its May 15 deadline for users to accept its controversial privacy policy update and said not accepting the terms will not lead to deletion of accounts. WhatsApp had faced severe backlash over user concerns that data was being shared with parent company Facebook.
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WhatsApp-Facebook Data-Sharing Policy Update Opposed by South Africa
South Africa's information regulator has protested WhatsApp's plans to share user data with Facebook, vowing to engage directly with the popular messaging app to ensure its compliance to national privacy laws.
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WhatsApp Asked by Supreme Court to Reply on Petition for Non-Sharing of UPI Data With Facebook, Third Parties
WhatsApp has been asked by the Supreme Court to file response on a plea seeking a direction to the RBI and the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) to ensure that data collected on Unified Payments Interface (UPI) platforms is not shared with their parent companies or any third party.
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WhatsApp Using Status Messages to Reassure Users of Its ‘Commitment to Privacy’
WhatsApp is now posting status messages to reassure users of its “commitment to privacy” in the latest attempt to keep them from switching to alternate messaging apps. A recent privacy policy update from WhatsApp that mentioned about sharing data with other Facebook products and services has sparked privacy concerns among users.
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Withdraw The Changes, India Tells Facebook: 10 Latest Facts
WhatsApp has been asked to withdraw proposed changes to its privacy and data-sharing policies - changes the India government today decried as "discriminatory" and that have prompted outrage among large sections of the app's 400 million users in the country. In a letter to the global CEO of Facebook (which owns WhatsApp) the government said it objec...
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Don't Join WhatsApp, Use a Different App if Terms Not Acceptable, Says Delhi High Court
Hearing a petition that challenged WhatsApp’s privacy policy update about sharing data with Facebook, Delhi High Court on Monday said that joining the app was a voluntary thing and one can choose not to accept the terms and use another app instead.
-
WhatsApp Delays New Privacy Policy, But It's Still Sharing Data With Facebook
WhatsApp has been sharing metadata with Facebook for many years now, so it's new policy wouldn't have changed much for users. But that doesn't mean that people should not be concerned about their privacy.
-
WhatsApp Scrambles as Users in Big Indian Market Fret Over Privacy
WhatsApp is battling mistrust globally after it updated its privacy policy to let it share some user data with parent Facebook and other group firms, and the backlash risks thwarting its ambitions in its biggest market, India.
