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Blog Entry Privacy Perspectives on the 2012 -2013 Goa Beach Shack Policy
by Elonnai Hickok — published Oct 25, 2012 — last modified Oct 25, 2012 10:23 AM — filed under: ,
CCTVs in India are increasingly being employed by private organizations and the government in India as a way to increase security and prevent/ deter crime from taking place. When the government mandates the use of CCTV’s for this purpose, it often does so by means of a blunt policy mandate, requiring the installation of CCTV systems, but without any further clarification as to who should oversee the use of the cameras, what bodies should have access to the records, how access should be granted or obtained, and how long the recordings should be retained.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Privacy Policy
by Prasad Krishna — published Jul 01, 2013 — filed under: , ,
Located in About Us / Policies
Blog Entry Privacy Policy Framework for Indian Mental Health Apps
by Chakshu Sang and Shweta Mohandas — published Jan 10, 2025 — filed under: , ,
This report analyses the privacy policies of mental health apps in India and provides recommendations for making the policies not only legally compliant but also user-centric
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Blog Entry Privacy Policy Research
by Vanya Rakesh — published Dec 02, 2015 — last modified Jan 03, 2016 09:40 AM — filed under: ,
The Centre Internet and Society, India has been researching privacy policy in India since the year 2010 with the following objectives.
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Blog Entry Privacy Protection Bill, 2013 (With Amendments based on Public Feedback)
by Elonnai Hickok — published Jun 30, 2013 — last modified Jul 12, 2013 10:50 AM — filed under: , , ,
In 2013 CIS drafted the Privacy Protection Bill as a citizens' version of a privacy legislation for India. Since April 2013, CIS has been holding Privacy Roundtables in collaboration with FICCI and DSCI, with the objective of gaining public feedback to the Privacy Protection Bill and other possible frameworks for privacy in India.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Privacy Round Table, Kolkata
by Prasad Krishna — published Jun 28, 2013 — last modified Jul 10, 2013 06:11 AM — filed under: , ,
The Centre for Internet and Society, the Federation for Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry, and the Data Security Council of India cordially invite you to attend the "Privacy Round Table" in Kolkata on July 13, 2013, 10.30 a.m. to 4.00 p.m., to discuss the "Report of the Group of Experts on Privacy" by the Justice A.P. Shah Committee, the text of the "Citizen's Privacy (Protection) Bill, 2013, drafted by the Centre for Internet and Society, and "Strengthening Privacy Protection through Co-Regulation" by DSCI.
Located in Internet Governance / Events
Privacy Round Table, New Delhi
by Prasad Krishna — published Jul 31, 2013 — last modified Aug 12, 2013 10:41 AM — filed under: , ,
The Centre for Internet and Society (CIS), FICCI and DSCI cordially invites you to attend the "Privacy Round Table" to be held at the FICCI, Federation House, Tansen Marg, New Delhi on Saturday, August 24, 2013, 10.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m., to discuss the "Report of the Group of Experts on Privacy" by the Justice A.P. Shah Committee, the text of the "Citizen's Privacy (Protection) Bill, 2013, drafted by the Centre for Internet and Society, and "Strengthening Privacy Protection through Co-Regulation" by DSCI.
Located in Internet Governance / Events
Privacy Round Table, New Delhi (October 2013)
by Prasad Krishna — published Sep 28, 2013 — filed under: , ,
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.
Located in Internet Governance / Events
Blog Entry Privacy worries cloud Facebook's WhatsApp Deal
by Sunil Abraham — published Mar 20, 2014 — last modified Mar 20, 2014 05:59 AM — filed under: ,
Privacy activists in the United States have asked the competition regulator or the Federal Trade Commission to put on hold Facebook's acquisition of WhatsApp. Why have they done this when Facebook has promised to leave WhatsApp untouched as a standalone app?
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Blog Entry Privacy, Autonomy, and Sexual Choice: The Common Law Recognition of Homosexuality
by Bhairav Acharya — published Jul 18, 2015 — last modified Aug 23, 2015 12:20 PM — filed under: ,
In the last few decades, all major common law jurisdictions have decriminalised non-procreative sex – oral and anal sex (sodomy) – to allow private, consensual, and non-commercial homosexual intercourse.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
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