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The opposition has expressed several concerns over the legislation and has been demanding that the bill be sent to a parliamentary panel for further deliberations. They alleged that the bill violated citizens Right to Privacy. Here are some key insights into the bill.

MPs from AIMIM, BSP, BJD, Shiv Sena, TDP and YSRCP raised serious concerns with the Personal Data Protection Bill in its current form, passed in the Lok Sabha on August 7.

DIGIPUB urges the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology to review the many concerns with the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023.

The latest version of the data protection bill continues to persist with some of the troubling shortfalls of the earlier iterations. A consistent criticism of many iterations of Indias data protection bills has been the exemptions they grant to state authorities/instrumentalities.

EGI has highlighted six primary concerns in the bill, including concerns over democratic process and lack of exemptions for journalistic activities.

Once approved by Parliament, the norms will apply to personal data collected within India from data principals online, and personal data collected offline, but subsequently digitised.

The Opposition MPs have criticised the new draft of the Bill citing that it infringes on privacy and gives the government too many powers.

As an expert in the field of data recovery and protection, Sunil Chandna sheds light on the upcoming Data Protection Bill in India and its far-reaching impact on businesses and individuals alike.

EDPB introduced changes in how the size of an organization is considered in defining the starting amount for calculating fines starting amount being the figure calculated based on factors; nature of violations and seriousness in accordance with the five-step methodology

Guidelines consist of the main body of guidance,along with three annexes which include: a template for assessing the severity of the interference with fundamental rights caused by facial recognition technology;practical guidance for authorities wishing to use the technology