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Concerns Regarding DNA Law: by Bhairav Acharya — published Oct 09, 2013 — last modified Oct 29, 2013 10:09 AM — filed under: DNA Profiling, Internet Governance, Privacy
Recently, a long government process to draft a law to permit the collection, processing, profiling, use and storage of human DNA is nearing conclusion. There are several concerns with this government effort. Below, we present broad-level issues to be kept in mind while dealing with DNA law.
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The India Privacy Monitor Map: by Maria Xynou — published Oct 09, 2013 — filed under: SAFEGUARDS, Internet Governance, Privacy
The Centre for Internet and Society has started the first Privacy Watch in India! Check out our map which includes data on the UID, NPR and CCTNS schemes, as well as on the installation of CCTV cameras and the use of drones throughout the country.
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Re: The Human DNA Profiling Bill, 2012: by Bhairav Acharya — published Oct 09, 2013 — last modified Oct 29, 2013 10:00 AM — filed under: DNA Profiling, Internet Governance, Privacy
This short note speaks to legal issues arising from the proposed Human DNA Profiling Bill, 2012 ("DBT Bill") that was circulated drafted under the aegis of the Department of Biotechnology of the Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India, which seeks to collect human DNA samples, profile them and store them. These comments are made clause-by-clause against the DBT Bill.
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Privacy Meet: by Prasad Krishna — published Oct 07, 2013 — last modified Nov 20, 2013 05:13 AM — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
Bhairav Acharya was invited by Yahoo's Director of International Privacy, Laura Juanes Micas, to a dinner meeting on privacy at the Oberoi in New Delhi.
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An Analysis of the Cases Filed under Section 46 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 for Adjudication in the State of Maharashtra: by Bhairav Acharya — published Sep 30, 2013 — last modified Oct 01, 2013 03:29 PM — filed under: Featured, Internet Governance, Privacy
This is a brief review of some of the cases related to privacy filed under section 46 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 ("the Act") seeking adjudication for alleged contraventions of the Act in the State of Maharashtra.
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A Privacy Meeting with the Federal Trade Commission in New Delhi: by Elonnai Hickok — published Sep 30, 2013 — last modified Oct 03, 2013 10:25 AM — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
On September 20, the Centre for Internet and Society held a roundtable meeting with Betsy Broder, Counsel for International Consumer Protection, and Sarah Schroeder, Attorney, Bureau of Consumer Protection, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), United States. The meeting took place at the Imperial, Janpath, New Delhi and discussed both the U.S framework to privacy and potential frameworks and challenges to privacy in India.
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Privacy (Protection) Bill, 2013: Updated Third Draft: by Bhairav Acharya — published Sep 30, 2013 — last modified Oct 01, 2013 12:25 PM — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
The Centre for Internet and Society has been researching privacy in India since 2010 with the objective of raising public awareness around privacy, completing in depth research, and driving a privacy legislation in India. As part of this work, we drafted the Privacy (Protection) Bill, 2013.
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Privacy Round Table, New Delhi (October 2013): by Prasad Krishna — published Sep 28, 2013 — filed under: Event, Internet Governance, Privacy
The Centre for Internet and Society (CIS), Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), and DSCI cordially invite you to a "Privacy Round Table" at the FICCI Federation House in Tansen Marg on October 19, 2013.
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Indian biometric ID plan faces court hurdle: by Prasad Krishna — published Sep 25, 2013 — last modified Oct 03, 2013 10:58 AM — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
Supreme Court in India rules -- for now -- against plan to make biometric ID mandatory for receiving services.
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CIS and International Coalition Calls upon Governments to Protect Privacy: by Elonnai Hickok — published Sep 25, 2013 — last modified Sep 25, 2013 07:21 AM — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
The Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) along with the International Coalition has called upon governments across the globe to protect privacy.
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