Category: Data Protection

Balancing Privacy and Piracy in Digital Streaming Services

9th December, 2024 - 5:56 am Categories: Data Protection

INTRODUCTION The digital streaming landscape completely changes how we consume media, accessing movies, music, or live events. However, convenience has its challenges-big ones concerning data privacy and piracy. Interaction between data privacy laws and anti-piracy measures presents extremely complex legal issues as streaming services gather piles of user data in an effort to better their … Continue reading Balancing Privacy and Piracy in Digital Streaming Services

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Implications of the DPDP Act: Checklist for Drafting BGV Clauses in Employment Contracts

28th August, 2024 - 7:22 am Categories: Data Protection

With the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 [hereinafter “the Act”] in place, employers have to comply with certain privacy obligations. The Act, imposes the duty on all Data Fiduciaries to adopt such technical safeguards as to prevent data breach and seeks to protect all kinds of digital data, regardless of whether it is sensitive … Continue reading Implications of the DPDP Act: Checklist for Drafting BGV Clauses in Employment Contracts

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The Impact of India’s New Data Privacy Law on Social Media Companies and Their Data Collection Practices

19th June, 2024 - 6:49 am Categories: Data Protection

INTRODUCTION Data has become a valuable resource in this fast-paced digital era, driving innovation, economic growth, and societal change. However, there have been privacy concerns worldwide over the collection, processing and storage of personal data by digital platforms mainly social media companies. Governments are now enacting comprehensive data protection laws as a response to these … Continue reading The Impact of India’s New Data Privacy Law on Social Media Companies and Their Data Collection Practices

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Children And Consent Under The Data Protection Act: A Study In Evolution

15th December, 2023 - 10:38 am Categories: Data Protection

After gaining presidential approval, the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (the “Act”) was finally passed by both chambers of Parliament and published in the official gazette. The Puttaswamy Judgements and subsequent rulings by other constitutional courts by the Supreme Court of India, which delineated the boundaries of the right to privacy, are to be … Continue reading Children And Consent Under The Data Protection Act: A Study In Evolution

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Privacy Rights: Juggling Freedom of Expression and Individual Privacy

29th August, 2023 - 6:33 am Categories: Data Protection Media & Entertainment Law

Introduction Individual privacy rights and media practices are in a complex conflict as a result of today’s quickly changing communication and technological landscape. As a critical observer as well as an open forum for debate, the media still plays an important role in protecting freedom of speech. But it’s important to protect both rights and … Continue reading Privacy Rights: Juggling Freedom of Expression and Individual Privacy

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Digital India Act: What To Expect And What Not To?

27th July, 2023 - 1:35 pm Categories: Data Protection Technology

Introduction The landscape of data protection, technology, social media platforms, intermediaries, artificial intelligence and other concerning ancillary fields are dynamically oscillating to and fro that is making the legislators and interpreters of legislations think over the novice challenges that not only masses at large are facing but coming to the courts that even the Hon’ble … Continue reading Digital India Act: What To Expect And What Not To?

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Protection of Personal Data in Malaysia

10th December, 2022 - 9:38 am Categories: Data Protection

Introduction Prior to 2010, the regulation of personal data was governed mainly by industry-specific legislation. Industry-specific legislation with respect to data protection existed in the banking and finance, healthcare, and telecommunications industries, among others. In May 2010, the PDPA was passed by the Malaysian Parliament and received Royal Assent in June 2010. The PDPA came … Continue reading Protection of Personal Data in Malaysia

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Privacy And Data Protection Laws In India

9th November, 2022 - 5:22 am Categories: Data Protection

Introduction The concept of Privacy dates back to the dawn of human civilization. However, the idea of Privacy is difficult to grasp. The term “Privacy” has taken on a variety of meanings for different academics, and those definitions shift as society itself does. It is possible to trace back its history by looking at arguments … Continue reading Privacy And Data Protection Laws In India

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