Tag: data protection

Threats to Fundamental Rights in the Digital Era: Analysing Rule 4(2) of IT Rules 2021

This blog ais to analyse Rule 4(2) of the IT Rules, 2021 which mandates identification of the first originator of information. Wherein, It threatens user’s privacy, free speech, and intermediary’s immunity by breaking end-to end encryption, promotes chilling effects, creates arbitrary state actions and violates international principles. Thus, the need of reforms is necessary to balance regulation with fundamental rights in the digital age.

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The DPDP Act: Need for an Objective Legislation instead of a Vague Notion of ‘Balancing Rights and Public Interest’

The authors, in this article, delve into the speculations about the DPDP Act and analyze the areas of concern to the depth of interpreting expressions used in the statutes  with respect to Privacy, Right to Information and its balance National Security. They also discusses possible solutions by drawing cues from other legislations.

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Unmasking Dark Patterns: Preserving Cognitive Liberty and Safeguarding Informational Privacy

The author, while recognizing the increased functioning of dark patterns to allude consumers, seeks to delve into the psychological intricacies associated with those and the data protection implications that arise from the employment of such designs. The article also provides an insight into how the Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023 can protect the data privacy rights of users whose choices are unethically manipulated.

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