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A Setback for Data Privacy Rights

Vol. 57, Issue No. 34, 20 Aug, 2022
Alok Prasanna Kumar

The pullback of the Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019 has nullified the multi-year efforts put in by various stakeholders that have gone into shaping the bill. The promise of a “comprehensive legal framework” to protect the citizens’ data is a hollow one, coming with no clear deadlines or underlying principles.

Data Privacy and Competition Law at the Crossroads

Vol. 56, Issue No. 39, 25 Sep, 2021
Debdatta Saha, Tim Young, Jessica Thacker

The recent case of WhatsApp changing its data privacy laws is analysed as an example of issues emerging with competition law. Much has been written about the absence of data privacy laws in India that is likely to leave consumers vulnerable to sudden policy changes by service providers like WhatsApp. In this context, it is argued that informed consent from consumers is unlikely to be present and rather than depending on data privacy laws, it should be competition law that can ensure minimum harm to consumers and prevent adverse effects on market competition.

 

Cambridge Analytica and the Political Economy of Persuasion

Vol. 53, Issue No. 21, 26 May, 2018
Amba Uttara Kak

Where do the financial interests of social media platforms and advertising firms align with the interests of political actors? Where might these interests conflict with constitutional values? What technologies aid such interests and why might these justify being thought of differently from similar conflicts offline? Part of this debate tends to overstate the impact of technological architecture on public opinion. As we approach the 2019 general elections in India, a framework to regulate political advertising and data privacy has become most urgent.

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