Draft India Data Accessibility News Today

The 2022 Draft India Data Policy suggested monetising data sharing but the government dropped the idea amid criticism that the idea conflicted with open government data principles

A rapid shift towards the digital modes of service delivery has highlighted the urgency to protect the privacy and security of the citizens’ data. Through a critical examination of India’s fragmented state of data protection legislation, we advocate for centralising the citizens’ rights in all policies and legislations.

Do we have an enabling system for the National Data Governance Framework Policy (NDGFP) aiming to create an repository of non-personal data?

The draft data accessibility and use policy is yet another proposed data governance framework lacking clarity on the concurrent operation.

INTA raises concerns about a proposed data accessibility and use policy in India that would include making non-personal data in possession of the government available for licensing and sharing unless it is categorized as non-shareable.

India's quest for a data protection regime can be traced back to when the idea was first mooted in the Indian Parliament in 2008, when an amendment…

The Internet Freedom Foundation (IFF) has called for the withdrawal and reconsideration of the Draft India Data Accessibility and Use Policy.

The government should not own data or charge a price for the sharing data, SFLC said in its feedback on the draft data access policy.

Tamil Nadu government comes up with a data policy to create a single source of data including addresses, bank accounts, and more.

The Draft India Data Accessibility & Use Policy 2022 released by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology