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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Secret

On August 20, 2019 we learned that the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) was…

IMSC event poster

Internet Multi Stakeholder Roundtable discussion As a precursor to the formation of the IMSC, SFLC.in…

text private written on red wall

Youth and Privacy: It does matter By Faisal Farooqui   Imagine a busy highway. A…

Truecaller on the Play Store

Reports came out on Tuesday that the Truecaller app had sent SMS messages from phones of…

Surveillance, TRAI, OTT, SFLC.in, Puttaswamy

On 20 May 2019, during TRAI’s ‘Open House Discussion’ in Delhi on OTT communication services,…

E-commerce

On 23 Feb. 2018, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (“DPIIT”) released…

Roundtable discussion

We are organising an invite-only round table discussion on ‘Policy Enabling – Information Technology in…

e-commerce policy, tech policy, DIPP, DPIIT, SFLC.in

On 23rd February, 2019, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (“the DPIIT”)…

Aadhaar logo

On Wednesday, 02 January 2019, we got our first look at The Aadhaar and Other…

aadhaar, uidai,

  Today, the Central Government introduced, The Aadhaar and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2018 in…

Aadhaar logo

Contrary to the Supreme Court’s judgment, some entities are still asking for Aadhaar A nine…

Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has delivered its much awaited judgment in the Aadhaar case, wherein the…