The Indian government on Friday released a draft version of the much-awaited data protection regulation, making it the fourth such effort since it was first proposed in July 2018.
The Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022, as it’s called, aims to secure personal data, while also seeking users’ consent in what the draft claims is “clear and plain language” describing the exact kinds of information that will be collected and for what purpose.
The draft is open for public consultation until December 17, 2022.
India has over 760 million active internet users, necessitating that data generated and used by online platforms are subject to privacy rules to prevent abuse and increase accountability and trust.
“The Bill will establish the comprehensive legal framework governing digital personal data protection in India,” the government said. “The Bill provides for the processing of digital personal data in a manner that recognizes the right of individuals to protect their personal data, societal rights and the need to process personal data for lawful purposes.”
The legislation, in its current form, requires companies (i.e., data processors) to follow sufficient security safeguards to protect user information, alert users in the event of a data breach, and stop retaining users’ data should individuals opt to delete their accounts.
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