This post has been authored by Raghav Saha, a 3rd year student at Gujarat National Law University. Introduction It has been more than five years since the Apex court held the Right to Privacy to be a fundamental right. Nevertheless, the Government struggles to grasp the idea of protecting the rights of its citizens over…
Category: Personal Data Protection Bill
Subdermal Chipping – A Plain Sailing Task?
This post, analysing the legal viability of human implants in the Indian context, is authored by Tanusha Tyagi and Anabhra Chatterjee, fourth-year students from Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies, GGSIPU, New Delhi Microchipping: The Shackles of Technology? “Technology is a useful servant but a dangerous master.” —Christian Lous Lange, Historian It appears that people…
Duty of a Data Fiduciary to Report a Breach: Part II
[This post has been authored by Ms. Vasundhara, Managing Partner, Verum Legal and Mr. Mudit Kaushik, Counsel, Zeus IP. Part One can be found here] International Precedents and ComparisonWhile every nation in the world strives to ensure the digital security of its citizens, there are very few legislative developments to back up the claim. The…
Duty of a Data Fiduciary to Report a Breach: Part I
[This post has been authored by Ms. Vasundhara, Managing Partner, Verum Legal and Mr. Mudit Kaushik, Counsel, Zeus IP. Part Two can be found here] Data breaches have become an issue for companies in the digital era, with no entity being spared for direct or even indirect involvement in a breach. Recently, Dominos Indiawas subject…
Right to Privacy at the Mercy of the Executive: Part II
[This two-part essay has been authored by Aarya Pachisia, a 4th-year law student at Jindal Global Law School. Part One can be found here.] Continuing the argument of how the executive seeks to control different actors under the Bill, this article focuses on executive control over the citizens. I advance the argument in two parts….
Right to Privacy at the Mercy of the Executive: Part I
[This two-part essay has been authored by Aarya Pachisia, a 4th-year law student at Jindal Global Law School. Part Two can be found here.] Technology is advancing at lightning speed, making privacy violations inevitable. Today, machine learning software is sophisticated enough to predict one’s sexual orientation, political and religious affiliation merely by processing their likes…
Geospatial Data Deregulation and Personal Data Protection
[This post has been authored by Varsha Rajesh, a final year law student at School of Law, Christ University, Bangalore.] In February 2021, the Department of Science and Technology of the Government of India issued the Guidelines for acquiring and producing geospatial data and geospatial data services including Maps which applies to entities collecting geospatial…
Facial Recognition and Data Protection: A Comparative Analysis of laws in India and the EU (Part I)
[This two-part post has been authored by Riddhi Bang and Prerna Sengupta, second year students at NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad. Part II can be found here] With the wave of machine learning and technological development, a new system that has arrived is the Facial Recognition Technology (FRT). From invention to accessibility, this technology has…
Facial Recognition and Data Protection: A Comparative Analysis of laws in India and the EU (Part II)
[This two-part post has been authored by Riddhi Bang and Prerna Sengupta, second year students at NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad. Part I can be found here] Procuring Data from Private Entities The PDPB allows the government to compel entities to disclose information that does not constitute personal data. This includes data processing by law…
Data Protection in EdTech Start-ups: An Analysis
[This post is authored by Oshi Priya, a third-year student at the National Law University of Study and Research in Law, Ranchi.] Education technology (EdTech) is the means to facilitate e-learning through the combination of software and computer hardware along with educational theory. Though still in its early stages of development, it’s a $700 million…