India: Indian Joint Parliamentary Committee adopts Report on Personal Data Protection Bill
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Indian Joint Parliamentary Committee adopts Report on Personal Data Protection Bill
On 16 December 2021, the Indian Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on the Personal Data Protection Bill (PDPB) tabled its report in both Houses of Parliament, two years after the bill was first referred to the JPC. The PDPB constitutes India's first comprehensive regulation of the use of individual data by the government and private companies. The bill includes among others the requirement of a user verification mechanism for social media intermediaries.
Original sourceScope
Policy Area
Authorisation, registration and licensing
Policy Instrument
User identification requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
central government
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2019-12-11
under deliberation
2021-12-16
under deliberation
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producer / supplier
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Type
Private organisation
Economic activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Category
All
Policy change by business practice
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user content: any format: hosting (any form)
Regulatory tool
User identification requirement
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1