"The Indian Express" : WhatsApp privacy case: Govt tells SC it is working on data protection framework
As it stated in Rohatgi urged the bench that the hearing in the WhatsApp privacy policy matter may be deferred for a couple of months as the new policy might be finalised by then. The apex court had on April 5 referred to social media platform WhatsApp's privacy policy matter to a constitution bench. (Representational image)The government on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that it was in the process of putting in place a comprehensive data protection framework and sought deferment of the hearing on the WhatsApp privacy policy matter. WhatsApp had earlier informed the high court that when a user account was deleted, the information of that person was no longer retained on its servers. The high court had also directed the Centre and TRAI to examine the feasibility of bringing the functioning of internet messaging applications like WhatsApp under statutory regulatory framework.
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"Underlining the government's concern over data protection, Rohatgi said: "When transactions take place through Paytm or BHIM, important financial information is retained by the servers." Trai is looking at ways and means to ensure that these stay confidential and secure, along with the issue of net neutrality, he said. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) is already looking into this," attorney general Mukul Rohatgi told a five-judge bench led by Justice Dipak Misra. "The regulations will be in place by Diwali. "How far can you take the private contract theory," Salve asked.
The case is an appeal against last year's ruling of the Delhi high court allowing Facebook-owned WhatsApp to enforce its new privacy policy. Photo: BloombergNew Delhi: The Centre told the Supreme Court on Tuesday that it is thinking about bringing in a law on data protection. The issue came up during a five-judge bench hearing to decide whether instant messaging service WhatsApp's user data sharing policy violated citizens' right to privacy. WhatApp's new privacy policy allows it to collect and share information about its users with Facebook and all its group companies for the purpose of commercial advertising and marketing on its platform. "We are considering all aspects of data protection including the right to be forgotten," the government's top law officer attorney general Mukul Rohatgi said.
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WhatsApp: SC brushes off government's suggestion to put off hearing on WhatsApp privacy issue
"Underlining the government's concern over data protection, Rohatgi said: "When transactions take place through Paytm or BHIM, important financial information is retained by the servers." Trai is looking at ways and means to ensure that these stay confidential and secure, along with the issue of net neutrality, he said. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) is already looking into this," attorney general Mukul Rohatgi told a five-judge bench led by Justice Dipak Misra. "The regulations will be in place by Diwali. "How far can you take the private contract theory," Salve asked.
WhatsApp privacy policy: Centre tells SC it's working on data protection framework
The case is an appeal against last year's ruling of the Delhi high court allowing Facebook-owned WhatsApp to enforce its new privacy policy. Photo: BloombergNew Delhi: The Centre told the Supreme Court on Tuesday that it is thinking about bringing in a law on data protection. The issue came up during a five-judge bench hearing to decide whether instant messaging service WhatsApp's user data sharing policy violated citizens' right to privacy. WhatApp's new privacy policy allows it to collect and share information about its users with Facebook and all its group companies for the purpose of commercial advertising and marketing on its platform. "We are considering all aspects of data protection including the right to be forgotten," the government's top law officer attorney general Mukul Rohatgi said.
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