Encryption Right to Encrypt: Subset of Right to Privacy? (This blog post is third in series of “Encryption and Human Rights” series by SFLC.in) Encryption allows users anonymity on the Internet. Governments across the world have been challenging
Surveillance An Anatomy of the Pegasus Software The story so far In a series of startling revelations by The Wire, Pegasus, the Israeli Spyware was found to have been used to potentially target hundreds of cell phone
Intermediary Liability What is the “Originator or Traceability” provision in the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code), 2021? Introduction The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (hereinafter “MeitY”) and the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (hereinafter “MIB”) on 25.02.2021 notified the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and
FOSS Praveen Arimbrathodiyil vs Union of India : SFLC.in assists in challenging Part II of the Intermediary Rules, 2021 in Kerala High Court A petition has been filed in the Kerala High Court by Praveen Arimbrathodiyil, a free and open-source software (FOSS) developer and a volunteer member of the Free Software Community of
Access Analysis of The Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 1. Introduction The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (hereinafter “MEITY”) and the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (hereinafter “MIB”) on 25.02.2021, notified the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines
Whatsapp WhatsApp Terms of Service and Privacy Policy: Everything You Need to Know On January 4th, 2021, WhatsApp updated its privacy policy and terms of service(hereinafter “terms”) which led to controversy and users en masse switching to Signal or Telegram. These terms,
Aarogya Setu Update on Anivar A Aravind v. Ministry of Home Affairs, GM PIL WP (C) 7483 of 2020 SFLC.in’s advisory board member Mr. Anivar A Arvind has filed a petition in the Karnataka High Court challenging the voluntary-mandatory imposition of Aarogya Setu and invasion of privacy
Surveillance CPIL & ANR vs. Union Of India and Others - Delhi High Court The case Writ Petition (Civil) No. 8998 of 2020 (P.I.L) was filed before Delhi High Court which came up for hearing on 02.12.2020, before the Division
Aarogya Setu Technical Analysis : Backend Code of Aarogya Setu Aarogya Setu's iOS and Android side client-side code was open-sourced a couple of months back. Most recently, the backend code was made available. In this post, our team has done technical analysis of Aarogya Setu's backend code.
Technological Developments During The COVID-19 Pandemic We have been tracking the technological developments by the government during the COVID-19 pandemic. The information has been collected mostly from secondary sources, and our list is non-exhaustive in nature.
Karnataka High Court Aarogya Setu is not mandatory for air or rail travel: Update on the Petition Challenging Mandatory Imposition of Aarogya Setu in the Karnataka High Court SFLC.in's advisory board member Mr. Anivar Aravind has moved to the Karnataka High Court challenging the de-facto imposition of Aarogya Setu (the App) by the Ministry of Railways, Airports
A Brief on Privacy Concerns Around the COVID-19 Pandemic for the Committee on Information Technology In order to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, the Government of India launched a contact tracing application “Aarogya Setu”, and is also in the process of deploying various technologies like the
Aarogya Setu Petition Challenging the de-facto Imposition of Aarogya Setu in Karnataka High Court SFLC.in's advisory board member Mr. Anivar Aravind has moved to the Karnataka High Court challenging the de-facto imposition of Aarogya Setu (the App) by the Ministry of Railways, Airports
Aarogya Setu Our Analysis of ‘The Aarogya Setu Data Access and Knowledge Sharing Protocol, 2020’ The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) released ‘The Aarogya Setu Data Access and Knowledge Sharing Protocol, 2020’ on May 11, 2020. We at SFLC.IN, welcome this step
Technical and Security Analysis of the Aarogya Setu App The State and Central Governments are mandating the installation of Aarogya Setu app for government as well as private sector employees and for people in the containment zones. Aarogya Setu
zoom Time to Zoom out! Due to COVID-19 pandemic, the cities all over the nation has been under total lock down, all the working professionals need to work from home. In this newly adapted Work
Surveillance Our Statement on the BECIL Tender - COVID – 19 Patient Tracking Tool Broadcast Engineering Consultants Limited, a government of India undertaking under the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting had recently released a tender inviting “Expression of Interest (EOI) for Empanelment of Agency
Covid-19 Joint Letter to the Central and State Governments on Unwarranted, Excessive, Collection and Processing of Personal Data of Individuals during the ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic March 31, New Delhi: Delhi-based non-profit legal services organization SFLC.IN along with a coalition of non-profit organisations, civil society groups, lawyers, public policy professionals, technologists, social activists, entrepreneurs, and
Internet Shutdown Statement about SC judgment on Internet Shutdown in Kashmir SFLC.in welcomes the judgment pronounced today by the Supreme Court in Anuradha Bhasin v Union Of India(W.P(C) no. 1031 of 2019) wherein the Court has directed
Key Changes in the Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019 from the Srikrishna Committee Draft The Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019 (“the PDP Bill, 2019)” was tabled in Parliament on December 11th, 2019. The PDP Bill, 2019 has brought in some new clauses – compliance obligations
Access Kerala High Court Declares ‘Right to Access Internet’ as a Fundamental Right The Kerala High Court in a monumental decision has held ‘Right to Internet Access’ as a fundamental right. The Court declared that the right to have access to Internet becomes
Consultation Our Comments on National Digital Health Blueprint On 04 August 2019, we submitted our comments on the National Digital Health Blueprint to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Our comments are available below. Executive Summary The
OTT Our Comments to TRAI's Consultation Paper on Regulatory Framework for Over-The-Top (OTT) Communication Services The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) had published a consultation paper on 12 November 2018 for the creation of a regulatory framework for over-the-top (OTT) communication services. OTT services
Free Speech Any regulation of online speech in India must safeguard the rights to free speech and privacy Unlike the US, free speech in India is not absolute. Our Constitution, while guaranteeing the freedom of speech and expression, places “reasonable restrictions” on this basic human right. Before 2015,
