Privacy Laws
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TikTok to pay $368 million fine as it fails to protect children's privacy in Europe
World | Sep 15, 2023, 06:29 PM ISTThe investigation found that the sign-up process for teen users resulted in settings that made their accounts public by default, allowing anyone to view and comment on their videos.
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Amazon fined $25 mn for violating children's privacy law, deceiving parents
Business | Jun 01, 2023, 02:07 PM ISTAmazon will be required to delete inactive child accounts and certain voice recordings and geolocation information.
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New China law tightens control over companies’ data on users
World | Aug 20, 2021, 12:25 PM ISTChina is tightening control over data gathered by companies about the public under a law approved Friday, Aug. 20, 2021 by its ceremonial legislature, expanding the ruling Communist Party's crackdown on internet industries. The data protection law follows anti-monopoly and other enforcement actions.
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Govt will finalise data protection law very soon: Ravi Shankar Prasad
India | Nov 19, 2020, 05:30 PM ISTUnion IT and Communications Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Thursday said the government was very keen to promote India as a very big centre of the data economy and would finalise a data protection law verysoon. "I'm very keen to promote India as a very big centre of the data economy. Data is going to drive the digital economy. It is also going to drive international commerce," he said.
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Centre working on new laws which can force Whatsapp to break encryption; experts flag privacy concerns
India | Dec 24, 2018, 11:03 PM ISTThe proposed changes in rules will place social media platforms - even those like WhatsApp which promise users privacy and encryption - firmly under government lens, requiring them to deploy tools to "identify" and curb unlawful content, while following stricter due-diligence practices.
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This 'creepy' app is letting users spy on your WhatsApp details!
Technology | Mar 30, 2018, 06:48 PM IST'Chatwatch' takes advantage of WhatsApp's public online/offline status, which lets your friends know when you're readily available to talk.
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Supreme Court declares Right to Privacy a fundamental right
India | Aug 24, 2017, 08:00 PM ISTIn a historic decision that may have a far-sighted effect on the lives of 134 crore Indians, the Supreme Court on Thursday declared that right to privacy was a Fundamental right under the Constitution
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Right to privacy: 'Overarching' guidelines needed to protect personal info, says SC
India | Aug 02, 2017, 08:05 AM ISTThe Supreme Court today said that there has to be "overarching" guidelines to protect an individual's private information in public domain to ensure that it was used only for an intended purpose
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US urged to tighten privacy laws to rebuild trust
World | Oct 30, 2013, 09:00 AM ISTWashington : The US needs to tighten privacy laws to rebuild trust, damaged during the National Security Agency (NSA) eavesdropping scandal, as the issue has already put Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) negotiations in