Digital Privacy

In the 21st century, it is often said that information is money, and not without reason. The growth of the Internet and communication technologies has lent a whole new dimension to problems like communications surveillance, anonymity and unsolicited marketing, transforming the Internet into a panopticon of sorts, where users are under constant surveillance. Every movement and click is monitored, and information so collected is then processed to meet corporate and/or government needs. In this context, it is particularly important that users of online services be educated about their rights, duties and obligations with respect to online privacy, so as to equip them to prevent having personal information used without consent or in an unauthorized manner. We at SFLC.in work with stakeholders to promote a greater understanding and respect for the privacy rights of citizens by assisting in framing the law and by demystifying legal, policy and technical aspects relating to privacy in the digital sphere.

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Aarogya Setu Privacy Policy

Our Analysis of Aarogya Setu’s Updated Privacy Policy After drawing flak over its privacy policy…

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Our Statement on the BECIL Tender – COVID – 19 Patient Tracking Tool Broadcast Engineering…

COVID Apps Analysis

Our Analysis of the Indian COVID-19 Apps The Central Government had recently launched the Aaryogya…

Arogya Setu App

Our Concerns With The Aarogya Setu App Recently, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology…

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Joint Letter to the Central and State Governments on Unwarranted, Excessive, Collection and Processing of…

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Key Changes in the Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019 from the Srikrishna Committee Draft The…

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Our Statement on the Cabinet Approval of the Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019 Today the…

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Recommendations to The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology for Surveillance Reforms in lieu of WhatsApp-NSO…

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What exactly is surveillance? The Merrian – Webster dictionary defines surveillance as “keeping a close…

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Our Statement on the WhatsApp Surveillance Issue The use of sophisticated surveillance technology by governments…

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Delhi High Court Approves Take Down of Content Globally Asks Facebook, Google, YouTube and Twitter…

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On August 25, 2019 Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology held undisclosed and selective consultation…