The likelihood of risks materialising due to the deployment of biometric technology cannot be generalised, but instead needs to be evaluated based on the specific country context.
With an intent to ensure the processing of digital personal data upholds citizens’ privacy, this Act will have major implications for citizens’ privacy, and how their data is used.
Within nations, vulnerable populations have little say in the institutional architecture that governs data ecosystems in which they are often unwitting participants.
India’s conceptualization of privacy rights has evolved; however, the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill falls short of protecting data privacy rights of individuals in this digital ecosystem