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Data Protection

A Guide to Data Protection Compliance for Civil Society Organisations in India

An explainer on how civil society organisations can ensure compliance with the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 and the Draft Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025.
31 January, 2025
13 min read
Medha GargMedha Garg
Data Protection

First Read on the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules 2025: Here’s what you need to know

Read our initial analysis of the draft Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025.
09 January, 2025
17 min read
Karthika RajmohanKarthika Rajmohan, Injila Muslim ZaidiInjila Muslim Zaidi, Medha GargMedha Garg, Rubayya TasneemRubayya Tasneem & Shravani Nag LankaShravani Nag Lanka
Data Protection

Internet Freedom Foundation’s statement on the Draft Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025

Read our statement on the Draft Digital Data Protection Rules, 2025.
04 January, 2025
4 min read
Internet Freedom FoundationInternet Freedom Foundation
cybersecurity

Strike three: Telangana Police network’s slew of data breaches spell trouble for personal citizen data

The Telangana police network was hit by three data breaches within one week, which not only exposed sensitive personal data of Telangana residents, but also prompted investigation into the police’s alarming potential data collection practices such as tapping into hotel visitor logs.
12 June, 2024
9 min read
Disha VermaDisha Verma
Parliament

Into IT Standing Committee’s review of action taken by MeitY following its recommendations on citizen data security and privacy

This post breaks down the 55th report of the Standing Committee on Communications and IT, in which the Committee assesses the extent to which its recommendations on citizen data security and privacy were accepted and acted upon by the Ministry of Electronics and IT.
16 February, 2024
11 min read
Disha VermaDisha Verma
Data Protection

IFF’s first read of the draft Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023

Read our initial analysis of the draft Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023.
03 August, 2023
9 min read
Anushka JainAnushka Jain & Prateek WaghrePrateek Waghre
DPDPB, 2023

Internet Freedom Foundation Statement on the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023

Read our statement on the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023.
03 August, 2023
2 min read
Anushka JainAnushka Jain & Prateek WaghrePrateek Waghre
DPDPB, 2022

Read our public brief on the draft Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022

Our brief summarises the issues with the draft and tries to provide better insight into how they may be resolved.
16 February, 2023
6 min read
Anushka JainAnushka Jain
Censorship

Kerala High Court protects the right to access court records

Kerala HC has ruled that 'right to be forgotten' is not absolute and that it is inconsistent with the principle of open courts.
10 January, 2023
4 min read
Gayatri MalhotraGayatri Malhotra
DPDPB, 2022

IFF's consultation response on the draft Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022

Read our consultation response for the draft Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022. Our main recommendation is that the bill should be recalled.
16 December, 2022
8 min read
Anushka JainAnushka Jain

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