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Comments on the Draft National Policy on Official Statistics
— by Gurshabad Grover and Sandeep Kumar — last modified Jun 07, 2018 02:54 AMThis submission presents comments by the Centre for Internet & Society, India (“CIS”) on the Draft National Policy on Official Statistics which was released to the public by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation on 17th May 2018 for comments and views.
CIS contributes to ABLI Compendium on Regulation of Cross-Border Transfers of Personal Data in Asia
— by Amber Sinha and Elonnai Hickok — last modified Jun 03, 2018 03:10 PMThe Asian Business Law Institute, based in Singapore published a compendium on “Regulation of cross-border transfer of personal data in Asia”. This was part of an exercise to explore legal convergence around issues such as data protection, enforcement of foreign judgments and principle of restructuring in Asia.
Design Concerns in Creating Privacy Notices
— by Saumyaa Naidu — last modified Jun 06, 2018 01:45 PMThe purpose of privacy notices and choice mechanisms is to notify users of the data practices of a system, so they can make informed privacy decisions.
DIDP Request #30 - Employee remuneration structure at ICANN
— by Paul Kurian and Akriti Bopanna — last modified Aug 24, 2018 06:57 AMWe have requested ICANN to disclose the employee pay structure at ICANN with specific enquiries about the payment across the institutional hierarchy, gender, and region.
Indian Intermediary Liability Regime: Compliance with the Manila Principles on Intermediary Liability
— by Divij Joshi — last modified May 20, 2018 03:14 PMThis report assesses the compliance of the Indian intermediary liability framework with the Manila Principles on Intermediary Liability, and recommends substantive legislative changes to bring the legal framework in line with the Manila Principles.
India's Data Protection Framework Will Need to Treat Privacy as a Social and Not Just an Individual Good
— by Amber Sinha — last modified May 18, 2018 06:22 AMThe idea that technological innovations may compete with privacy of individuals assumes that there is social and/or economic good in allowing unrestricted access to data. However, it must be remembered that data is potentially a toxic asset, if it is not collected, processed, secured and shared in the appropriate way.
Internet Shutdown Stories
— by Ambika Tandon — last modified Sep 03, 2019 09:57 AMThe Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) has published a collection of stories of the impact of internet shutdowns on people's lives in the country. This book seeks to give a glimpse into the lives of those directly affected by these internet shutdown experiments. When seen in a larger context, we hope that the stories in this book also demonstrate that access to the internet and freedom of speech is not just about an individual’s rights, but are also required for the collective good. This is a project funded by Facebook and MacArthur Foundation, and the stories were provided by 101 Reporters. Case studies from the states of Jammu & Kashmir, Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Telangana, West Bengal, Tripura, Manipur, Nagaland, and Uttar Pradesh have been highlighted in this compilation.
AI in the Banking and Finance Industry in India
— by Saman Goudarzi, Elonnai Hickok and Amber Sinha — last modified Jun 19, 2018 11:48 AMThis is a draft report that seeks to map the present state of use of AI in the banking and financial sector in India.
DIDP Request #29 - Revenue breakdown by source for FY 2017
— by Akriti Bopanna — last modified Apr 26, 2018 11:06 AMWe requested ICANN for financial information they have not yet provided for the period ending June 2017.
Revenge Porn Laws across the World
— by Shradha Nigam — last modified Apr 25, 2018 04:58 PMThe following is a compilation of laws dealing with revenge porn if and how they exist across multiple countries and jurisdictions.
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