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Data and privacy in India

Data and privacy in India

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Data and privacy in India

- [Instructor] Now let's go to India where, under Section 43A, if a breach results in wrongful gain or wrongful loss, the adjudicating officer can order compensation to be paid. The law does not prescribe what the maximum compensation is. Under Section 72, the punishment is imprisonment for up to two years or a fine of up to 100,000 rupees, or both. Under Section 72A, however, the punishment is imprisonment for up to three years or a fine of up to 500,000 rupees, or both. The provisions under the Indian Telecommunications Act apply to all sectors, though laws specific to particular sectors would apply concurrently. Other sector-specific laws provide for exemptions relating to those sectors. While Section 72A covers personal information, Section 43A covers personally identifiable information. Personal information means any information that relates to a natural person which either directly or indirectly, in combination with other information available or likely to be available with a…

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