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#𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗰𝘆𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸

In observance of #DataPrivacyWeek, our latest Techlogues episode invites you to a nuanced exploration of "Responsible Handling of Children’s Personal Data."

In this episode, we meticulously dissect the intricate landscape defined by India’s 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗰𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯, with a keen focus on additional obligations tailored for safeguarding the sensitive information of our youngest digital citizens.

🔍 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗹 𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗩𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗻𝗮𝘃𝗶 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗮 (𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲, 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘂𝗲) 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀:

🎙️ David Salley, Director for Youth & Education Privacy, Future of Privacy Forum

🎙️ Kamesh Shekar, Senior Programme Manager, Privacy & Data Governance, The Dialogue

🔥𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗱:

1. Why advocate for an augmented layer of protection for children's data? 🛡️

2. Peeling back the layers on digital harms affecting children's online privacy and strategies for enhancement. 🌐🔒

3. A global lens on safeguarding kids' data, with a particular focus on the nuances within the global South. 🌍

4. Unveiling best practices for data fiduciaries and industry-endorsed codes for responsible processing. 🏆

5. Striking the delicate balance on the digital playground—nurturing children's presence without encroaching on their privacy rights. 🎮

For those seeking a deeper understanding beyond our podcast, we invite you to explore our research report, '“𝗩𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗮𝗯𝗹𝘆 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲” 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻’𝘀 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗣𝗗𝗣𝗔 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯: 𝗔 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘂𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀.' This report, authored by experts from Future of Privacy Forum and The Dialogue, encapsulates comprehensive insights into ethical data processing under India's DPDPA 2023.

🔗 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁: https://thedialogue.co/publication/verifiably-safe-processing-of-childrens-personal-data-under-the-dpdpa-2023-a-catalogue-of-measures/

Join us for an engaging conversation on verifiable safety, consent intricacies, and practical concerns within the framework of India's latest data protection legislation. 🎧💡

Data Protection in India has been a work in progress since 2017, following the first landmark Puttaswamy Judgement where it was ruled that privacy is a fundamental right. 

Five years later, after multiple deliberations and versions of the Data Protection Bill, the MeitY released Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022 on November 18, 2022. While the latest iteration of the Bill has engaged with some of the significant issues around personal data, there are issues that have been excluded, particularly those focused on individual rights as opposed to business compliances. 

As part of The Dialogue’s ongoing series - #DPDPBSeries, in this special episode, The Dialogue’s Founding Director Kazim Rizvi; Kamesh Shekar, Programme Manager (Privacy & Data Governance; and, Kriti Singh, Chief of Staff, come together to analyse and break down the Draft Digital Personal Data Protection Bill 2022.

Access all versions of the bill here: 

1. Personal Data Protection Bill, 2018 - https://www.meity.gov.in/writereaddata/files/Personal_Data_Protection_Bill,2018.pdf 

2. Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019 - http://164.100.47.4/BillsTexts/LSBillTexts/Asintroduced/373_2019_LS_Eng.pdf 

3. Report of JPC on Data Protection Bill, 2021 - http://164.100.47.193/lsscommittee/Joint%20Committee%20on%20the%20Personal%20Data%20Protection%20Bill,%202019/17_Joint_Committee_on_the_Personal_Data_Protection_Bill_2019_1.pdf

4. Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022 - https://www.meity.gov.in/writereaddata/files/The%20Digital%20Personal%20Data%20Protection%20Bill%2C%202022.pdf

In the crypto space, while regulations are still awaited in India and reports emerge of crypto exchanges relocating to foreign shores - the global situation does not offer much solace.  Reports have indicated that the global market capitalisation for cryptocurrencies has shrunk from USD 3 trillion to USD 900 billion. 

Alongside the valuation recalibration, deep-set governance issues are coming to light. As the ecosystem’s major ‘stable-coins’ like Terra-Luna collapse and exchanges like Voyager are having to freeze transactions or close their shop a vast array of misgovernance and frauds are also rearing their heads affecting the credibility of many big players in the sector. 

This breakdown of fiduciary norms has cast the viability of the game in deep doubt as large numbers of investors leave, jeopardizing the livelihoods of low-wage gamers in countries like Indonesia and the Philippines. In short, both public and regulatory scrutiny is at an all-time peak - if web3.0 has to flourish in any mass adoption pathway, winning back trust through viable and clear business models is a pressing need.

As The Dialogue's Sreyan Chatterjee introduces the main theme of this episode, Sagar Deoskar, former policy consultant at The Dialogue, talks to Akshay BD, former lawyer and tech enthusiast about the cryptocurrency space.

Since 1954, the Supreme Court of India has tested in various cases whether the right to privacy should be a fundamental right. Through the K.S. Puttaswamy v. Union of India verdict, the Supreme Court recognized the right to privacy as a fundamental right under the Part III of the Constitution of India, in 2017, collectively addressing the concerns of the privacy cases that preceded it. This right is actually driven from Articles 14-18, 19 and 21, which relate to equality, freedom of expression and speech, freedom of movement, protection of life and personal liberty. 

August 24, 2022 marked the fifth-year anniversary of the Right to Privacy judgement. In this special episode, Kamesh Shekar, Programmer Manager - Privacy and Data Governance, discussed the various aspects and concerns of privacy with his colleagues - Shruti Shreya (Programme Manager - Platform Regulation), Saksham Malik (Programme Manager - Competition Law) and Ayush Tripathi (Programme Manager - Emerging Technologies). 

To feed or not to feed. Restaurants in the country have witnessed a huge change with the introduction of food delivery apps. On one hand, delivery has become easier and they've had access to wider markets. On the other hand, they've had to face a range of challenges. In this episode, we sit with Mr. Abhinav Bajpai, CEO of Ubuntu Eats to discuss his experience with food delivery platforms. We will also host Mr. Gautam Shahi, competition law partner at Dua Associates to discuss the antitrust implications of these challenges.

The data economy, having given way to ‘digital intelligence’, has formed a crucial part of our socio-political lives. With regulation having understood that the value of data is one that can lie not only in its technicality but also in its influence on human lives, data governance has been brought to the forefront of debates around GovTech. Our focus in this episode will be on data sharing in particular. Discussing themes around data sharing incentives, the various mechanisms of data sharing, trust in the form of stewardship and the governance of independent authorities, our goal is to grant the listener a birds-eye view of how the crucial transformation from physical to digital is taking place, or most importantly should take place.

Please find resources to help you understand the Data Governance Landscape better:
The Dialogue™'s Response to Draft National Data Governance Framework Policy - https://thedialogue.co/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Draft-National-Data-Governance-Framework-Policy.pdf.

Breaking Up Big Tech: Separation of its Data, Cloud and Intelligence Layers - https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3873151

The emerging digitalisation trends in the backdrop of privacy void and regulatory developments are making a case and market for Privacy Tech in India, which has been in business globally for about a decade now.
However, the market for privacy tech in India is gradually evolving. In this episode of Techlogues, we will discuss the emerging market for privacy tech in India by discussing various privacy tech solutions available in the market and the way forward for the privacy-tech sector.

Please find the details of The Dialogue's Grassroot Privacy Initiative here:
GPI aims to create a vault of resources that is accessible and discernable at the last mile, aiding people to exercise the fundamental right to privacy and data protection. Our endeavour towards making information accessible is not limited to the English-speaking urban population, where some of the resources are translated into Hindi and will be translated into prominent regional languages like Tamil, Marathi, Bengali, etc. Access the site here - https://grassrootsprivacy.in. 

The Dialogue™ presents a new podcast aimed at informing our Indian and global listeners of technology policy in India. We deconstruct policy frameworks and legal concepts to identify the various aspects of technology in the 21st century in an Indian context. Segments and episodes to be available from June 21, 2022.