The initial trends about India's data protection law are pretty worrying. The broader idea of digital sovereignty is being used as a fig leaf to include provisions that may not be necessarily of Indian residents. #PrivacyNama2021
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Localisation provisions may be harsher. The powers for regulators to implement those localisation provisions will be widespread. I would like to advise the government to rethink its approach #PrivacyNama2021
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The role of state in data protection and the current provisions allow government too much leeway. One of the parts of the bill which as gotten consistently worse since 2018. The consequences will exceed concerns like national security. #PrivacyNama2021
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I think what is useful from the Latin American perspective and the distinction between privacy and data protection. The distinction in Latin American and European laws is very clearcut in definitions. #PrivacyNama2021
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Data protection is about protecting privacy and wide range of other interests which also includes freedom of speech and expression. The free flow of data is asymmetric. Data protection is used to data sovereignty.
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We have to strike this distinction between data protection and privacy. There is a tension between free flow of data and its protection #PrivacyNama2021
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I am a little concerned about the long-term trajectory because push for data sovereignty brings information under government control more in case of China. It could complicate privacy and freedom of speech. #PrivacyNama2021
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The value of data comes from how it is being used and not where it is being used. It is not surprising that countries like Russia and China are the most significant users of data localisation. It does not drive economic value. #PrivacyNama2021
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Data sovereignty and localisation are separated conceptually in African Union approach. I hope South African approach will respond to critiques. There was a lot of support for open data #PrivacyNama2021
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The argument which is most likely to have traction in Africa is that it will drive innovation. We have heard that data is the new oil. Like oil, you need to refine it and make plastic. It is no use sitting on its own. #PrivacyNama2021
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The worry is that data localisation will hammer us in our silos. It depends on global political economy. The real question is will the US create a data regime that protects personal privacy and put its political power. #PrivacyNama2021
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I think US is failing to provide an attractive alternative. The barrier for EU compliance is very high. Maybe the EU provides an attractive alternative. There will be EU, American internet and other blocs will follow. #PrivacyNama2021
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Transparency is fundamental in helping create a culture of compliance while preserving privacy. There are some positive steps that do sign towards it but there is certainly more that can be done. #PrivacyNama2021
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The best way to regulate is to you have to invest a lot of money in your industrial policy. Technology is the most effective way to regulate society at this moment. I am very agnostic about values at this moment. #PrivacyNama2021
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