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Parliament panel recommends stricter rules for data protection in Bill

Social media platforms that are not intermediaries should be classified as publishers, it has reportedly said.

JPC members record dissent towards parts of Personal Data Protection law

Penalties in the earlier draft of the PDP Bill ranged from Rs 5 crore to Rs 15 crore, or 2-4 per cent of the worldwide turnover of the entity depending on the nature of the offence

Govt notifies 5-mn-user threshold for significant social media intermediary

Facebook and Twitter said they are studying the rules; Experts question compliance with PDP Bill

Mapping India

Opening up access to geospatial data is a welcome step

Budget 2021: Personal Data Protection Bill likely to be tabled in Parl

The draft of the bill, approved by the Cabinet in December 2019, proposes a penalty of up to Rs 15 crore and up to three-year jail term for company executives for violating privacy norms.

Nasscom submits feedback on non-personal data draft report, identifies gaps

The body said mandating data sharing could reduce incentives to invest in the collection and processing of data

Govt invites suggestions on non-personal data framework by July 19

The committee has made a case for regulating non-personal data, defining it under three main categories- public non-personal data, community non-personal data and private non-personal data

Revisit IT liability rules

Safeguards must be brought in to protect privacy

Forensic auditors in a fix over Data Protection Bill, seek exceptions

Fear that proposed provision will hamper investigation

Data protection law: Enhancing the ecosystem

The consumers are clear winners as data privacy laws ensure that they have a say in the way their personal data is being harnessed

Data Protection Bill: Raising more concerns than satisfying them

Any user who does not submit "voluntary" verification and remains anonymous could also be specifically targeted by government agencies

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

Govt to send Data Protection Bill to joint select panel of both Houses

Shashi Tharoor of the Congress, who heads the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information and Technology, protested the move and said it should be referred to his panel.

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

Govt lists Personal Data Protection Bill for parliament's winter session

The bill deals with handling and processing of consumer data by corporates, including restrictions and penalties

Is personal data protection bill a double edged sword?

Although it appears to be a welcoming development, there are certain limitations in the said bill in its present form, which can be eliminated and modified to make it acceptable to all stakeholders