Author: Khushi Panwar, H Law, Duhai (CCSU)
What is data privacy?
Data privacy also means “Information privacy” it is the principle that a person should have control over their personal data .Data privacy generally means the control of a person over their data and the ability to determine for themselves when, how and to what extent personal information about them is shared and communicated to others. It’s up to them what and how they want to share with other. This personal information can be one’s name, address, location, contact information and so on.
Key aspect of data privacy
Control over right: – One should have right to control their data and also have right to know what data is being collected about them, how it’s used.
Data security: – Some measures should be taken to protect data from unauthorised access, misuses.
Access control :- There should be limited access to sensitive data to authorised personnel is crucial to secure the data .
Transparency :- The organisation should be transparent about how much data they are collecting and how they use that information
Why data privacy is important?
Protection of Personal information:- Data privacy safeguard individual’s personal information from unauthorised access, ensuring that sensitive data such as financial record , personal photos and personal contact details
Trust and confidence: – Data privacy is crucial for establishing trust between individuals and organisation. Organisation has to be transparent about what type of data they are collecting and how they use it.
Some important provisions to protect your data:-
In India, data privacy is mainly governed by the Information Technology Act, 2000(IT Act) and the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023(DPDP Act), with key sections like 43A and 72A of the IT Act and sections within the DPDP Act addressing data protection and privacy.
Cybercrime is crucial for data privacy
Cybercrime carriages a significant threat to data privacy as cyber criminals exploit vulnerabilities to gain access to sensitive information, emphasizing the crucial need for strong cyber security measures to protect individuals and organisations.
Landmark Supreme Court judgments like K.S. Puttaswamy v. Union of India (2017) recognizing privacy as a fundamental right.
Conclusion
Data transportation is a crucial problem in the digital world data transportation and its misuse it increases day by day and we all have to concern about it. Data privacy is a paramount in today’s digital age, requiring individual and organisations to prioritize to protection of personal information.
FAQS
Do we know where out most – high risk data resides?
Social security number, Credit or Debit card number, Bank account number and net banking are the most consider high risk data resides.
Are we prepared for a data breach?
While it is impossible to say that whether everyone is prepared for a data breach, organisation and individual should take proactive steps to strengthen their security measures and protect data from cyber criminals.
