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Analyzing the Evolution of the U.S. – EU Transatlantic Data Transfer Security Tensions

13 May 2022 / data protection, Blog, Featured Posts, Privacy / By Harshita Tyagi and Anupam Verma

In this Article, the authors provide an overview of the current tensions in US-EU Data Transfer Security Schemes, the larger negative impact of such tensions and the way forward.

Privacy Post-Puttaswamy: The Need for State Intervention and its Implications on Individual Autonomy

19 March 2022 / data protection, Blog, Featured Posts / By Dhananjay Sharma

In this post, the author talks about the need to positively enforce the right to privacy, post the Puttaswamy judgment. In doing so, the author also argues for increased state intervention (via a data protection law) for the protection of privacy on the internet.

Scope And Analysis Of Inferred Data: Application And Implications

27 December 2021 / Featured Posts, Blog, data protection, Privacy / By Devika Bansal

In this post, the author attempts to navigate the meaning of “inferred data” within the PDP Bill, 2019 and comprehend its possible future applicability and ramifications.

Not OK, Cupid- Law Governing Dating Apps in India

29 November 2021 / Privacy, Blog, data protection, Featured Posts / By Anahida Bhardwaj

In this post, the author attempts to further the dialogue on the law governing dating apps by analysing the primary concerns raised with regard to dating-app usage and thereafter, looking at the legal provisions which supplement safety governance on dating apps.

Right To Be Forgotten- A Must For Digital Age in India

5 June 2021 / Constitutional Law, Blog, digital, Featured Posts, Privacy, Right to be forgotten / By Janhavi Somvanshi and Tulika Somvanshi

In our latest post, the authors analyze the scope of the “Right to be Forgotten” in India after the K.S. Puttaswamy Judgment and its potential conflict with the freedom of expression. In doing so, they also aim to highlight certain methods to effectively enforce the right in India.

Privacy and the State: Philosophical Anatomy of Data Trusts

21 November 2020 / data protection, Blog, Featured Posts, Technology Law / By Akash Manwani

In this guest post for our Law and Technology Blog Series, Akash Manwani (Chief Innovation Officer at Indian Society of Artificial Intelligence and Law) has introduced the concept of Data Trusts for securing autonomy of data subjects and preventing misuse by data processors. The author explains the meaning of data trusts, highlights its importance and also provides different ways in which law can regulate such data trusts effectively.

Transnational Data Laws Remote Sensing Satellite

Transnational Space Law in the 21st Century: What Laws Govern Data in Outer Space?

3 October 2020 / Space Law, Blog, Featured Posts / By Pedro R. Borges de Carvalho

In this article, the author highlights the lacunae in traditional public international law with respect to data governance in outer space. To solve this issue, the author suggests reliance on the concept of ‘transnational law’ and states that surveillance by nations and data transfer by private entities should be governed through both private and public legal mechanisms.

Covid-19 and Electronic Health Records: A Dilemma for Privacy and Confidentiality (Part-II)

21 June 2020 / data protection, Blog, Privacy, Public Health Law / By Aditya Shekhar and Abhishek Choudhary

In this two part blog post, the authors comprehensively analyse data privacy and confidentiality concerns surrounding electronic health records
In Part-II, the authors conduct an India specific analysis of the issue. In doing so, the authors highlight certain drawbacks in the existing legal framework and conclude with some innovative recommendations.

Covid-19 and Electronic Health Records: A Dilemma for Privacy and Confidentiality (Part-I)

21 June 2020 / data protection, Blog, Featured Posts, Privacy, Public Health Law / By Aditya Shekhar and Abhishek Choudhary

In this two part blog post, the authors comprehensively analyse data privacy and confidentiality concerns surrounding electronic health records.
In Part-1, the authors analyse interoperability and the conundrum surrounding anonymised data by referring to some important case laws and statutory provisions from advanced jurisdictions.

AAROGYA SETU: A BRIDGE UNDER CONSTRUCTION? (PART-II)

29 May 2020 / data protection, Blog, Privacy / By Damanjit Kaur and Shubham Sharma

In Part II, authors explain the functioning of the app alongside elaborating on the privacy concerns. Lastly, the authors highlight instances of judicial intervention and argue for greater accountability and effective legal recourse for any data breach.