Author(s): Dev Kaur
Paper Details: Volume 2, Issue 3
Citation: IJLSSS 2(3) 12
Page No: 120- 139
ABSTRACT
In India the concept of privacy rights is being majorly transform due to rapid evolvement of cyber laws. This research paper elaborates, how legal frameworks like Information Technology (IT) Act, 2000 along with its 2008 amendment and the Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDPA), 2023 reshaping the privacy laws in India. The IT Act describes about the foundational legal statute related with electronic transactions and prevention of cybercrime, it also includes penalties for data breaches and hacking. The IT amended Act of 2008 amplify these provisions to monitor these cyber threats.
After these statute recently, Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 were enforced, that emphasizes express consent related with data collection and its processing, that results in conditioning of individual privacy rights. The Act also elaborates data localization, mandating the storage of certain data to increases security in India. These legal frameworks resulted to increases data protection, enhance accountability for those entities who handling personal data.
Although, the enforcement of these statues also increases the challenges related with surveillance, potential misuse by private and government entities and data localization. To stabilize national security related with privacy rights remains a censorious issue. This research paper examines these challenges, monitoring their implications related with privacy rights in India.
Future improvements are been predicted to address these challenges, aiming at comprehensive data protection, evolvement of new technologies and strict mechanism towards privacy breach. In India cyber legal framework rapidly increases and focus to align with global standards while dealing with national challenges.
Keywords: Cyber laws, privacy rights, IT Act, DPDP Act, data protection, surveillance.
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND ON CYBER LAWS IN INDIA
In this digital era, digital transformation rapidly spread through every aspect of life, the importance of strict cyber laws cannot be exaggerate. In India, the legal statute that governing cyberspace has go through substantial changes, that deals with securing country’s digital infrastructure and protecting its citizen’s rights. The rapid growth of internet usage, that connected with the increasing cyber threats, that require a comprehensive approach towards cyber legislation.
IMPORTANCE OF PRIVACY RIGHTS
In this digital age, right to privacy as a fundamental human right have gained more importance. The arrival of technologies that collect, retain and process large amount of personal data has enhance the challenges related to privacy violations. From this perspective, cyber law plays an important role in protecting individual’s privacy rights, make sure that their personal data is safeguard from illegal access, misuse and exploitation.
EVOLUTION OF CYBER LAWS
In India, the journey of establishing exhaustive cyber laws start with the enforcement of IT Act in year 2000. (Information Technology Act, 2000) This enforcement of this Act was an important step that deals with legal challenges related with electronic transaction and cybercrimes. The IT Act deals with legal framework for electronic commerce, digital signature and the combating of cyber offences.
In year 2008, the IT (Amendment) Act was enforced, that enlarges the scope of IT Act, dealing with provisions related with contemporary challenges such as cyber terrorism, identity theft and data breaches. Regardless of these improvements, there is a requirement for a more exhaustive and strict data protection framework, that leads to the enforcement of the DPDP Act in 2023. The DPDP Act focuses on to data privacy rights, establishment of data protection authorities and brings out rigorous penalties for data breaches.
OBJECTIVES OF THE PAPER
This research paper focuses on to explore how Indian cyber laws are reshaping the future of privacy rights. The paper included historical context, current legal frameworks and the effects of these laws on privacy rights. Moreover the paper examines the challenges and controversies that related with implementation of cyber laws and explains the future directions related with privacy protection in India.
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
The significance of this paper is, how Indian cyber laws are rapidly growing and their legal impact on privacy rights is important for several reasons. Firstly, it provides a legal framework for policymakers to elaborates existing gaps and improve the legal infrastructure. Secondly, it deals with businesses and organizations to line up their practices with legal requirements that leads to ensuring compliance and increases the consumer’s trust. Lastly, it gives direction to citizens to know their rights and protection and protect their personal data.
BOOK REVIEWS
1. “THE RIGHT TO PRIVACY” BY SAMUEL WARREN AND LOUIS BRANDEIS[1]
Even though is not a book Warren and Brandeis’s seminal 1890 article is rapidly cited in its book that mention about privacy rights. In the book of Daniel J. Solove’s named “Understanding Privacy” (2008), Warren and Brandeis are responsible for legal concept of privacy. Their work describes about the modern understanding of privacy, also discussed about the impact of technology and cyber laws related to personal privacy. Solove’s book analytically examines the development of privacy from a legal perspective.
2. “CYBER LAW IN INDIA” BY VAKUL SHARMA[2]
The book “Cyber Law in India” (2014) by Vakul Sharma describes an comprehensive overview related to cyber issues in India. The book is broadly reviewed and acknowledged for its comprehensive analysis of the Information Technology (IT) Act, 2000 and its further amendments. The reviewers[3] of this book discussed about the implications of the IT Act related to privacy rights in India, mainly in the context of data protection, cybercrimes and electronic commerce.
3. “DATA PRIVACY AND PROTECTION IN INDIA” BY UDBHAV TIWARI”[4]
The book “Data Privacy and Protection in India” (2021) by Udbhav Tiwari is a detailed analysis of India’s growing data protection framework, mainly in the context of Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019. The book is reviewed significantly for its detailed analysis of the challenges and opportunities shown by India’s approach towards data privacy. The books critically analysis the PDPB and compare with it the European Union’s GDPR, and describes about its main implications related with privacy rights in India.
A review[5] published in the India Journal of Law and Technology, by Anirudh Rastogi adore Tiwari’s book for its deep analysis related to privacy rights in India. Rastogi’s highlights the book’s discussion that, how Indian cyber laws should modify to quickly change its technology particularly related with data localization, cross-border data flows and government surveillance.
4. “THE AGE OF SURVEILLANCE CAPITALISM” BY SHOSHANA ZUBOFF[6]
“The Age of Surveillance Capitalism” (2019) by Shoshana Zuboff is a analytical description that how digital technologies and corporate practices are changing privacy rights globally. Furthermore this book mainly focuses in relation with global context, the book is reviewed and discussed largely in context to Indian privacy. Zuboff analysis of this book related with how tech giants collect, examines and monetize personal data that provides understanding the importance of strict cyber laws for safeguarding privacy.
The said book is reviewed by Arvind Narayan in the Economic and Political Weekly, the book is adore for its detailed examination of the cyber threats, mainly in countries like India, where digital technological infrastructure is rapidly growing. The review suggested that, Zuboff’s perception are strongly relevant in Indian context, where data protection legal frameworks are still developing.
5. “PRIVACY 3.0: UNLOCKING OUR DATA-DRIVEN FUTURE” BY ANDREW GUTHRIE FERGUSON[7]
Andrew Guthrie Ferguson’s “Privacy 3.0” (2017) describes about how privacy is being reshaping in this digital age, mainly in data-driven areas. This book is mainly focuses on the U.S. legal framework, but its analysis is also applicable to other jurisdictions like India.
The book is reviewed in the International Journal of Cyber Law by the Rajiv Bhatia[8], examines how Ferguson’s concept of “Privacy 3.0” is related to India’s rapidly growing legal reforms. The review recognizes Ferguson’s approach, says that the book gives valuable lessons for India as its intention is to create a rigorous privacy frameworks that help to adopt technological advancements.
HISTORICAL CONTEXT
ANCIENT AND PRE-MODERN SOCIETIES
Privacy is only a matter of physical space and personal autonomy, in the ancient and pre-modern societies. During the time the concept of privacy is changes widely across different cultures, while some societies believing a strong emphasis on common living and other believing individual isolation.
Ancient Greece and Rome: The definition and differences between public life and private life described by the ancient Greece and Rome. The Greek term “oikos” means private household, while “polis” describes the public sphere of civic life. Roman law also identifies the sanctity of the home, representing it a private domain where individuals have certain rights (Nissenbaum, 2009).
Medieval Europe: In Europe, during its medieval period, privacy was mainly associated with nobility and clergy, means enjoyment of private chambers and spaces within castles and monasteries. Common individuals have limited privacy, who living in close quarters with his family and community members (McDougall, 2015).
THE DIGITAL AGE: PRIVACY IN THE 21ST CENTURY
In 21st century, is has been seen a rapid increment in digital technologies and fundamentally changes the concept of privacy. The expansion of the internet, social media and mobile devices has created a new measurements of privacy concerns.
Global Data Protection Regulations: The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) enforced in year 2018, shows a landmark in global data protection. The GDPR initiates strict requirements for data processing, increases individual’s control over their personal data and inflict rigorous penalties for its non-compliance. (GDPR, 2018).
Emerging Technologies: Emerging discoveries like Artificial Intelligence, big data analytics and the Internet of Things (IoT) defines both opportunities and challenges regarding privacy. These emerging technologies authorizes unmatched data collection and its analysis, defines concerns regarding consent, transparency and the possibilities of misuse (Zuboff, 2019).
PRIVACY IN INDIA: A HISTORICAL OVERVIEW
In India, analysing and safeguarding privacy rights has been defined by its unique social, cultural and in its legal context.
Early Legal Framework: During post-independence period, Indian constitution does not expressly defines the right to privacy. Although, the Supreme Court of India initially interpreted the right to privacy and considers as a part of fundamental rights towards life and personal liberty defined under Article 21 (Kharak Singh v. State of Uttar Pradesh, 1963).[9]
The Aadhaar Case: In India, the landmark decision related with India’s privacy was the Supreme Court judgement in the Aadhaar case (Justice K.S. Puttaswamy (Retd.) and Anr. vs. Union of India and Ors., 2017)[10]. The Supreme Court in this case laid down privacy as a fundamental right under Article 21 of the constitution and highlighted the requirement of stringent data protection laws.
Legislative Efforts: In reciprocation of evolving privacy concern, Indian legislative enforce the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act in year 2023, that focus to establish an exhaustive legal framework regarding data protection and privacy. This DPDP Act inspired from the global standards such as GDPR and involves contemporary privacy challenges (DPDPA, 2023).
EVOLUTION OF CYBER LAWS IN INDIA
In India the development of cyber laws shows the country’s response towards the increasingly growing digital era and evolving importance of safeguarding data privacy and security. As of now India rapidly interconnected with digital technologies, there is a requirement for a legal framework that deals with electronic transactions and protection against cyberthreats. This area deals with the historical context of cyber laws in India and highlighted its key legislations.
EARLY DEVELOPMENTS
In India, the development of a cyber legal framework began in the year of 1990. The rapid use of digital technologies related with commerce and communication reinforce the requirement of legal framework and regulation of electronic transactions. The government analyses that existing legal framework is not that sufficient that they deals with the challenges regarding cyberspace that leads to the enforcement of new legal framework.
THE IT ACT, 2000
India’s first legal framework related with cyber laws is Information Technology (IT) Act, 2000 enacted on June 9, 2000. The IT Act focuses on to giving legal recognition to electronic transactions, digital signatures and electronic records leads to facilitate e-commerce and e-governance. The Act also elaborates cybercrimes through defining various offences and its penalties.
KEY PROVISIONS OF THE IT ACT, 2000
Legal Recognition of Electronic Transactions: The IT Act provides legal recognition to electronic contracts, digital signatures and electronic records and their application in governmental and commercial transactions (IT Act, 2000, Sections 4-10).
Regulation of Certifying Authorities: The Act defines a framework regarding regulation of certifying authorities that is eligible for providing digital certificates (IT Act, 2000, Chapter VI).
Penalties and Adjudication: The said Act provides cyber offences like, hacking, illegal access and data theft and also defines penalties related to these offences (IT Act, 2000, Chapter XI).
Cyber Appellate Tribunal: The Act furnishes the establishment of a Cyber Appellate Tribunal for deciding the disputes that is arising from cybercrimes and offences that is related with the electronic transaction (IT Act, 2000, Chapter X).
The IT Act, 2000, is an important legal framework that deals with the regulation of cyberspace in India. Although, the speedy evolution of technology and the arrival of new cyber threats provides further amendments to the Act.
IT (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2008
The IT (Amendment) Act, 2008, was enforced to enhance the legal provisions of the original Act and to give response towards modifying cyber threats. The said amendment was enforced on October 27, 2009 that enhances the extent of the IT Act, 2000 and also provides strict provisions for betterment of cyber security and data protection.
KEY PROVISIONS OF THE IT (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2008
Introduction of New Offenses: The said amendment Act, defines new cyber offences, that includes cyber terrorism under section 66F, identity theft under section 66C and cyber stalking under section 66A.
Data Protection: The said amendment define provisions regarding safeguarding of sensitive personal data and inflict obligations on those organisations that handles such data and enforces reasonable security practices. (Section 43A).
Intermediary Liability: The said amendment also introduces the roles and responsibilities of intermediaries (e.g. Internet service providers) in relation with matter have on their platforms and also provides safe harbour provisions to limit their liabilities. (Section 79).
Enhanced Penalties: The amendment enhanced the penalties for different cyber offences, considering the evolving seriousness of cybercrimes (Sections 66 and 67).
The IT (Amendment) Act, 2008, crucially enhances the Indian cyber legal framework by providing emerging threats and define strict guidelines for data protection and intermediary liability.
FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS
Following the IT (Amendment) Act, 2008, India carry on to enhance its cyber laws and related policies to keep a match with technological improvements and the rapidly changing challenges regarding cyber threats. In recent times, the aim has been transferred towards exhaustive data protection legislations.
DIGITAL PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION ACT (DPDP ACT), 2023
The Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDPA), 2023, shows an important step for establishing a rigorous data protection framework in India. The said Act came into effect on August 12, 2023 focuses on to provide an exhaustive legal framework for safeguarding the personal data. The enforcement of this Act inspired from the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
Key Provisions of the PDPB, 2019
Data Protection Authority: The Bill suggested the establishment of a Data Protection Authority (DPA) to monitor the implementation and enforcement of data protection statutes (PDPB, 2019, Chapter VII).
Data Processing Principles: The Bill provides principles regarding processing of personal data including purpose limitation, data minimization and its transparency (PDPB, 2019, Chapter II).
Rights of Data Principals: The said Bill guarantees individuals (Data Principals) rights on their personal data, that includes right to access, correct and erase their data and the right regarding data portability (PDPB, 2019, Chapter VI).
Consent Requirements: The Bill talks about the significance of obtaining express consent from individuals before processing their own personal data, except in some cases (PDPB, 2019, Chapter II).
Data Localization: The Bill directs data localization that requires some categories of personal data to be stored in India (PDPB, 2019, Section 33).
The PDPB, 2019, shows India’s commitment towards enhancing data protection and privacy in this digital era. The Bill shows a balance between safeguarding individual’s privacy rights and mandates the free flow of data for the economic growth and innovations.
CURRENT CYBER LAWS AND PRIVACY RIGHTS IN INDIA
In India the digital cyberspace is primarily regulated by the Information Technology (IT) Act, 2000, which has also deals with several amendments. In the recent time, Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, 2023 provides an important step towards exhaustive data protection.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT) ACT, 2000
The IT Act enacted in the year 2000 and was a significant primary legislation dealing with the cybercrimes and electronic commerce. The Act has been amended many times to make a balance with enhancing technological advancements.
Key provisions
Cybercrimes: The said Act defines various cyber offences like hacking, identity theft and cyber stalking, etc.
Electronic evidence: The Act provides an admissibility regarding electronic records as an evidence in legal proceedings.
Digital signature: Identifies the legal validity regarding digital signatures.
E-commerce: Defines a legal framework for electronic commerce transactions.
IT (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2008
This amendment enhances the scope of the IT Act that deals with emerging challenges:
Strengthened provisions: Enhances the penalties for cybercrimes, establish new offenses like cyber terrorism.
Data protection: Provides provisions for data protection, but these provisions were comparatively less effective from the DPDPA.
DIGITAL PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION ACT (DPDPA), 2023
The DPDP Act provides an important step in the India’s data protection mechanism:
Comprehensive data protection: Constitute an exhaustive legal framework for processing personal data.
Data principal rights: Provides individual’s privacy rights like access, correction, erasure, and data portability.
Data fiduciary obligations: Inflict duties and penalties on those organisations which handles sensitive personal data.
Cross-border data transfer: Mandates transfer of personal data globally.
Data protection authority: Constitute a Data Protection Board to oversee execution.
COMPARISON WITH GLOBAL STANDARDS
During that time when India has made a progress in its data protection mechanism, it still fall behind some global standards, mainly the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).[11]
GDPR: Provides a more rigorous and exhaustive data protection framework with robust obligations on data controllers.
India: The DPDP Act is a major step towards privacy, but may further require to enhance that they align with best global practices.
IMPACT OF CYBER LAWS ON PRIVACY RIGHTS
POSITIVE IMPACT
Enhanced Data Protection
One of the major positive impacts over Indian cyber laws on privacy rights is the advancement of data protection measures. The enhancement of robust data protection requirements, like taking express consent and enforcing security measures towards protection of personal data has tributed to a more secure digital environment. These provisions focuses to mitigate illegal access, data breaches and unauthorize use of personal information.
Increased Accountability
In India, the cyber laws have increased responsibility through those organisations which handles individual’s personal data. The organizations also have to appoint data protection officers whose duty is to conduct regular audits and enforces the data protection policies. It make sure that individual’s privacy rights are being respected, and any violations regarding them are addressed on priority.
NEGATIVE IMPACTS
Surveillance Concerns
Cyber laws focuses on to safeguard privacy, but there is a apprehension regarding potential for surveillance and incorrect use of data by the government and private entities. There are some provisions that permit the government agencies to approach their personal data regarding security and law enforcement purposes have enhance the fear of excessive monitoring and breach of individual’s privacy rights. Maintain a balance between national security and personal privacy remains a major concern.
Data Localization Issues
According to PDPB[12], the requirement for data localization is related with its impact on privacy and the global flow of data. Although data localization focuses to increase data security and safeguard individual’s privacy, is also make challenges for multinational companies and that lead to data fragmentation. The major issue is that, balancing the need for data sovereignty with the benefits of cross-border data transfer, requires cautious considerations.
Case Studies and Legal Precedents
To know the practical suggestions of India’s cyber laws on privacy rights, it is mandatory to analyse case studies and legal precedents. In this digital era, landmark cases like, Aadhaar case and the right to privacy judgement by the Supreme Court, have provides important precedent and reshaping the interpretation and execution of privacy rights. Examining these cases helps in understanding the legal frameworks and the effect of judicial decisions related to privacy protection.
GDPR and right to be Forgotten: The case of Google Spain SL v AEPD and Mario Costeja González (C-131/12)[13] provides the concept of “Right to be Forgotten”, that gives the right to individuals towards removal of personal information from online search engine results. The case enhances the power of data subjects under the GDPR.
Surveillance and Privacy: The Snowden revelations reveals mass surveillance programs conducted by the governments, major debates related with the extent of government surveillance powers and their effect on privacy. Landmark cases like, “Edward Snowden vs. Director of National Intelligence” have deal with important question relating to balance between national security and individual’s liberties.
Data Breach and Accountability: In the year 2017, the Equifax data breach affected millions of individuals that results to major legal and financial consequences for the company. The case reinforces the importance of strict data security measures and the associated liabilities related with data breaches.
CHALLENGES AND CONTROVERSIES
1. Balancing Security and Privacy: Indian cyber laws focuses on to enhance national security and safeguarding citizens from cyberthreats. Although, maintaining a proper balance between security measures and the safeguarding of individual’s right remains a major concern. Cyber policies that advances monitoring capabilities may evolve concerns related to potential abuse and breach of privacy.
2. Data Localization: The compulsion on data localization, that mandates a company to retain data within its territory, evolves controversy. This method enhances the data security and sovereignty, on the other side, it maximizes the costs for businesses and intricates operations for multinational companies.
3. Digital Divide: Enforcing cyber laws and privacy protection can complicates the digital divide. Medium and small based businesses may faces problems to execute new regulations because of limited resources and technical challenges, that leads to inadequate protection of privacy rights.
IMPLEMENTATION CHALLENGES
1. Technological Infrastructure: Indian legislation faces major challenges regarding development of necessary digital infrastructure to assist rigorous cybersecurity measures. Make sure that all sectors have the right to access and protect its technology is a major concern.
2. Regulatory Overlap and Inconsistency: In India, cyber regulatory framework is majorly condemn for its complications and overlap between different regulatory bodies. The result leads to create confusion and inconsistency regarding execution and creates difficulty for businesses to manage compliance requirements.
3. Resource Constraints: Different businesses like, SME’s affront restrictions regarding resources that obstruct their ability to enforce exhaustive cybersecurity regulations. This may include financial limitations, deficiency of skilled personnel and inadequate access towards advanced technologies.
4. Awareness and Training: There is an emerging need for awareness and training in relation with cybersecurity and data privacy laws. It make sure that, businesses and individuals know their rights and responsibilities regarding new laws is very important for effective enforcement.
LEGAL AND ETHICAL CONCERNS
1. Data Protection Legislation: The Personal Data Protection Bill (PDPB) focuses on to provide an exhaustive legal framework regarding data protection in India. Although concerns are also there regarding acceptability of the protection offered, especially regarding government access towards individuals personal data.
2. Consent and Transparency: Legal and ethical challenges are evolved regarding obtaining express consent from individuals regarding collection of data and make sure transparency about how the data is being used. The PDPB elaborates the requirement regarding clear and express consent, but its execution also remains challenging.
3. Surveillance and Privacy: Under cyber laws, maximizing monitoring capabilities leads to major ethical concern. The illegal use of surveillance powers and absence of robust mechanism evolve questions relating to protection of individual privacy rights.
4. Cross-Border Data Flow: The restrictions over cross-border data transfer under the PDPB evolve challenges regarding effect on global businesses and innovations. Make sure that data protection measures does not restrain economic growth and digital advancement is a major legal and ethical issue.
PUBLIC AND CORPORATE REACTIONS
1. Consumer Awareness and Trust: In India, public consciousness regarding privacy rights and cybersecurity is rapidly growing. Consumers are rapidly concerned about, how their personal data is being collected, used and protected, that leads to maximum demand for transparency and responsibility from business organisations.
2. Corporate Compliance: Business organisations are rapidly investing in compliance with new cyber laws and data protection policies. This includes maximizing technology, executing strict data protection policies and directs continuous audits to ensure compliance.
3. Regulatory Engagement: Corporate organisations are rapidly engaging with regulators to reshape the development and implementation of cyber laws and policies. This includes engaging in public consultations, giving feedback on draft regulations and working towards policies that maintain security, privacy and business interests.
FUTURE DIRECTIONS: ANTICIPATED CHANGES, REFORMS, EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES, PRIVACY, AND POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS
ANTICIPATED CHANGES AND REFORMS
In today’s digital era, the whole world is on the point of major transformations navigate by technological enhancement, societal shifts and other global challenges. Major areas regarding anticipated changes includes:
Economic restructuring: Automation, artificial intelligence (AI), and globalization will enhance labour markets, providing new skills and social safety nets.
Climate change adaptation: Utmost weather events, increases sea levels will evolve innovative solutions and policy shifts.
EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES AND PRIVACY
Rapidly evolving technologies like AI, Blockchain, Biotechnology and the Internet of Things (IoT) provides great potential, but also includes significant privacy challenges, that includes:
Data privacy: The rapid collection and use of personal data evolves concerns related with surveillance, discrimination, and illegal use.
Algorithmic bias: AI systems can preserve existing biases, that leads to illegal results.
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR POLICY MAKERS
To handle these difficult challenges, policymakers shall adopt a proactive and forward looking measures. Major directions includes:
- Investment in education and skills development
- Encourage sustainable development
- Advancement of social safety nets
- Maximizing global cooperation
- Establish rigorous data protection frameworks
- Promote developments in ethical AI
CONCLUSION
At last, as India constantly handles the challenges of this digital age, the enforcement of its cyber laws have an important role towards reshaping the future privacy rights. This paper focuses on to provides an exhaustive examination of the legal frameworks and its challenges regarding protection of privacy in India.
In India the evolution of privacy rights starts form the foundational IT Act, 2000 to the IT (Amendment) Act, 2008 and the PDPB, 2019. Indian legal framework has rapidly protect privacy rights and cybersecurity. As the digitalization continues, Indian cyber laws will play an important role in reshaping the future of privacy rights.
The development of privacy rights in India, shows a dynamic change between legal frameworks, technological advancements and societal values. India continues rapidly to constitute its cyber laws and data protection measures, the future of privacy rights will wholly depend upon the capability towards managing individuals rights with technological advancements.
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