ITI: India’s Data Protection Bill Demonstrates Global Leadership in Developing Robust, Consistent Data Protection Standards
NEW DELHI – Today, global tech trade association ITI welcomed the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill (opens in a new tab) (DPDPB) and provided recommendations to further enhance the bill’s aim to protect Indian citizens’ privacy while also supporting India’s economic growth and future innovation. In comments (opens in a new tab) submitted to the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology for the Government of India, ITI praised the DPDPB’s clear framework of rules establishing personal data protection rights that also enable innovation and facilitate cross-border trade.
“The Digital Personal Data Protection Bill represents is the cornerstone of India’s broader digital ecosystem., ITI considers this an important moment for India to demonstrate global leadership in developing robust and consistent data protection standards that enable innovation and facilitate cross-border trade,” said Kumar Deep, Country Director, ITI India. “ITI welcomes the Government of India’s recognition of the need for a futureproof regulation, and for rules to continuously adapt over time. ITI looks forward to engaging in a transparent and iterative legislative process that will allow for full and thorough consultation of the Bill and its related provisions.”
In its submission (opens in a new tab), ITI indicated that further consultation is needed to assess the full extent of many provisions within the Bill, which includes transfer mechanisms of cross-border data, clarification of “deemed consent,” processing of children’s data, and data notification reporting rules.
ITI supports the establishment of an independent data protection supervisory authority that has the technical expertise and authority to refine and adapt rules to support the growth of India’s agile digital ecosystem and lead a global regulatory discussion.
Read the full comments here (opens in a new tab).
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