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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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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As you have concentrations of personal data, it creates a public hazard. A new competition regulation which says that public interest is really important. We got to make sure that there cannot be a single point of failure. #PrivacyNama2021
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What is the content of digital sovereignty? It is not universally defined content. It is a multidimensional concept. It is not a dichotomy. We do not know what it is yet. #PrivacyNama2021
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The leeway given to the data protection authority is a good thing if it can be independent. The Indian Data protection body will be a quasi-adjudicatory body. We must ensure that it is independent and we can learn useful lessons from SEBI, TRAI #PrivacyNama2021
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And that’s a wrap! Thank you for joining us for Day 1. We’d like to thank Facebook, Flipkart, Internet Society, Mozilla, Mobile Premier League, Omidyar Network, Paytm, Star India and Xiaomi for their support for this discussion. #PrivacyNama2021
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We are also thankful to our community partners, the Project, Centre for Internet and Society and Centre for Communication Governance (NLU Delhi), for their help in putting together this programme. #PrivacyNama2021
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In case you wish to revisit the video of this discussion, it’s available on this link: youtu.be/k2Y9Y2KOdIk #PrivacyNama2021
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We hope to see you again tomorrow for three really interesting discussions, especially on the operationalisation of privacy legislation by companies and regulators. #PrivacyNama2021
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Here is a brief overview of sessions for tomorrow: Operationalisation of Privacy Legislation (2 pm); Negotiating for adequacy: enabling cross border data flows (3:15 pm); Adapting To Global Privacy Legislation (4:30 pm) #PrivacyNama2021 #EndofDayOne