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DPDP Rules, 2025

IFF’s Response to MEITY on the Draft Data Protection Rules

The Draft Data Protection Rules, 2025 weaken privacy rights, expand government surveillance, undermine RTI, and lack accountability, failing to meet constitutional standards for data protection in India.
05 March, 2025
6 min read
Apar GuptaApar Gupta, Medha GargMedha Garg, Shravani Nag LankaShravani Nag Lanka & Rubayya TasneemRubayya Tasneem
CCI

Analysis of the NCLAT order on Interim Application: Partial Relief, User Safeguards Unchanged

On 18 November 2024, the CCI imposed a ₹213.14 crore penalty on Meta and WhatsApp for anti-competitive practices related to their 2021 Privacy Policy. In response, they filed appeals before the NCLAT, seeking an interim stay on the order.
27 January, 2025
4 min read
Injila Muslim ZaidiInjila Muslim Zaidi
op-ed

Safety of Children Online: A Privacy Trade-off?

Amid the global moral panic over online child safety, and in context of the recent Draft DPDP Rules, 2025, this post highlights the need for a more thoughtful approach that considers broader implications.
19 January, 2025
5 min read
Medha GargMedha Garg & Shravani Nag LankaShravani Nag Lanka
Statement

Statement: CCI imposes landmark penalty of ₹213.14 crore on Meta for exploiting its dominant position through WhatsApp’s 2021 Privacy Policy

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has imposed a landmark penalty of ₹213.14 crore (approximately $25.25 million) on Meta for exploiting its dominant position through WhatsApp’s 2021 Privacy Policy update. IFF submitted expert information as an informant before the CCI.
19 November, 2024
2 min read
Internet Freedom FoundationInternet Freedom Foundation
Supreme Court

Supreme Court dismisses challenge to the Criminal Procedure (Identification) Act, 2022

We challenged the constitutionality of the Criminal Procedure (Identification) Act, 2022, on the ground that it raises serious concerns around privacy and data protection. The Supreme Court dismissed the petition and directed us to approach the High Court instead.
28 February, 2024
3 min read
Internet Freedom FoundationInternet Freedom Foundation
seizure

Union Government assures the SC that Procedure in CBI Manual will be followed in Search and Seizure of Digital Devices before Guidelines are formalised

On December 14, 2023, the Union Government assured the court that Union agencies will duly follow the procedures laid down in the 2020 CBI (Crime) Manual on Digital Evidence till final guidelines on search and seizure of digital devices were formalised.
18 December, 2023
4 min read
Radhika RoyRadhika Roy
Surveillance

A worm in the Apple? IFF writes to CERT-In as it begins probe into Apple’s state-sponsored attack notification

As CERT-In launches a probe on the recent threat notification sent by Apple to some of its users, we highlight key considerations and historical baggage that should inform the investigation.
09 November, 2023
4 min read
Disha VermaDisha Verma
harghartiranga

Flagging privacy concerns with Har Ghar Tiranga 2.0

The Har Ghar Tiranga 2.0 campaign by the Ministry of Culture set out to display the names and pictures of Indian citizens holding the tricolour on its website for a stipulated period, to celebrate India’s 76 years of independence. Except, user data is still displayed on the website.
26 October, 2023
6 min read
Disha VermaDisha Verma
delhi police

After IFF writes to the Delhi Police Commissioner, Delhi Police has deleted the data and removed the Google Form that collected data from Delhi’s residents hailing from NE States, Darjeeling and Ladakh

We are grateful to the Delhi Police and to the Police Commissioner, Delhi for understanding our concerns and taking appropriate and immediate action
06 October, 2023
3 min read
Tanmay SinghTanmay Singh
aarogyasetu

Delhi High Court directs government to submit affidavit confirming lack of written records in Aarogya Setu’s development

Updates on Saurav Das’ writ petition before the Delhi High Court, where he is contesting the Central Information Commission’s decision to withhold information related to Aarogya Setu.
16 September, 2023
4 min read
Gayatri MalhotraGayatri Malhotra & Tanmay SinghTanmay Singh

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