Lok Sabha Question No. 2602 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-04
Subject: Privacy Violation and Data Protection
Ministry: ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: DNV Senthilkumar. S., Supriya Sadanand Sule, Amol Ramsing Kolhe, Subhash Ramrao Bhamre, Sunil Dattatray Tatkare, Kuldeep Rai Sharma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2602

TO BE ANSWERED ON: 04.12.2019

## PRIVACY VIOLATION AND DATA PROTECTION

## 2602. DR. DNV SENTHILKUMAR S.:   SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE: DR. AMOL RAMSING KOLHE:  DR. SUBHASH RAMRAO BHAMRE: SHRI SUNIL DATTATRAY TATKARE:  SHRI KULDEEP RAI   SHARMA:

Will the Minister of ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state?

- (a) the details of status of the personal data protection law;
- (b) whether  all  the  submission  made  regarding  the  personal  data  protection  law  will  be disclosed as a measure to ensure transparency and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the  details  of  the  procedure  for  individuals  to  complain  on  privacy  violations  until  the personal data protection law is enacted;
- (d) the number of complaints received by the Government on privacy violations in each of the last three years;
- (e) whether  the  Government  has  formed  a  committee  on  Non  Personal  Data  Governance Framework and if so, the details thereof;
- (f) whether public consultation will be held for framing policies on non personal data and if so, the details thereof; and
- (g) whether the Government plans to sell non-personal data belonging to various Government department and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER FOR  ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD)

(a): The  Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) on 31st July 2017, vide OM No.3(6)/2017-CLES, constituted a Committee of Experts under the Chairmanship of Justice B N Srikrishna, Former Judge, Supreme Court of India, to look into all aspects relating to personal data protection. The committee gave its report on 27th July, 2018. The Committee also submitted a draft Personal Data Protection Bill. Wide consultations were held on the draft bill and open feedback was invited on the contents of the bill. These are currently being processed and it is proposed to table the bill in Parliament.

(b): No Sir/Madam, any written submission made to the Ministry by an Individual/ Agency/Company in  response  to  this  specific  consultation  process is  deemed  confidential  and  is meant to be read by the intended recipient in order to address specific concerns and such document is not available for public dissemination.

(c) and (d):  Presently relief against privacy violation can be sought under the provisions of IT Act 2000 (Section 43 A) & the Information Technology (Reasonable security practices and procedures and sensitive personal data or information) Rules, 2011, wherein such complaints are handled by the Adjudication officer who is an officer of the State government and data regarding the number of such complaints is not available with us.

(e) and  (f):      Yes  Sir/Madam,  details  available  at  https://meity.gov.in/data-governance.  The Committee's work is going on and it is actively engaging with various stakeholders and consulting them.

(g):   There is presently no such proposal.