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The winter session of the Indian Parliament is fast approaching. The month-long Winter session of Parliament is likely to commence from November 29 following all Covid-19 protocols, Parliamentary sources said. The session, which is likely to have around 20 sittings, would conclude ahead of Christmas.
It is also speculated that the Joint Parliamentary committee’s much-delayed draft report on India Personal Data Protection Bill could find approval on November 22 ahead of the Winter session. Furthermore, the PDP Bill is likely to be tabled in the upcoming Winter Session of Parliament.
If the bill gets passed in the Winter Session, the next year will be a very busy one for organizations trying to comply with the requirements of the Indian PDP Bill.
This news and more, in this fortnights' Data Privacy Insights- curated privacy news from across the globe.
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OPPA: Ohio Could Become the Third US State to Enact a New Consumer Privacy Law In 2021
The Ohio Personal Privacy Act (OPPA) has strong support from Ohio’s governor and lieutenant governor. If enacted, the OPPA would provide an expansive set of new rights to Ohio consumers, and impose a corresponding set of stringent obligations on businesses that collect and handle their data.
Landmark Ruling Set to Say GDPR Consent Pop-Ups Are 'Illegal'
The entire system for getting user consent for data tracking in online advertising - including pop-ups asking for permission to use cookies, is about to be ruled illegal by a key European regulator. IAB Europe has been found to have breached GDPR, Europe's data privacy law, with its Transparency & Consent Framework by the Belgian Data Authority (the APD), according to a statement by the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL).
CDSL Data Breach: Indian Depositories and The Data Mine They Sit On
The Central Depository Services Limited (CDSL), which is one of the two key depositories of India and also the largest in terms of the number of investor accounts, is in the news for an alleged data breach at its subsidiary CDSL Ventures Limited (CVL), which is believed to have compromised the information of more than four crore investor accounts.
New Proposed Privacy Rules for Global Companies Conducting Business In Australia
The Australian Government has released draft legislation aimed at ensuring Australia’s privacy law remains well equipped to tackle the next digital era.
Personal Data Protection Bill May Be Tabled in Winter Session; JPC To Finalise Draft Report on Nov 22
Personal Data Protection Bill may be tabled in the Winter session. The next meeting for the adoption of the draft report has now been scheduled for November 22. JPC to finalise the draft report in the meeting.
JPC Recommends Limiting Government Exemptions in India Personal Data Protection Bill
Joint Parliamentary Committee deliberating on the Personal Data Protection Bill has recommended limiting the exemptions available to the government under the current version by placing reasonable restrictions on how the exemption can be availed.