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Recently, there has been quite a brouhaha on WhatsApp’s policy changes that are slated to be effective from February 2021. Since WhatsApp is a household name when it comes to important and easy communication for over 200 million Indian subscribers, i.e. approx one-sixth of the Indian population, any modification in their Terms of Service and Privacy Policy would of course be intriguing and have huge ramifications across the country. Hence, policy changes affecting the users should have ideally been introduced after thorough deliberation and winning consumer credence. However, Whatsapp has preferred to impose this document on Indian consumers..>>

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The adoption and penetration of Artificial Intelligence in our lives today does not necessitate any more enunciation or illustration. While the technology is still considered to be in its infancy by many, so profound has been its presence that we do not comprehend our reliance on it unless it is specifically pointed out.  From Siri, Alexa to Amazon and Netflix, there is hardly any sector that has remained untouched by Artificial Intelligence.>>

In this digital era, data has become one of the most valuable assets to own. Elections have been won and international alliances have toppled because of support that could be garnered by utilizing data analytics. While heated debate surrounding data breaches by private entities baffles the world, at home, the Indian Government has monetized from sale of personal data of Individuals, apparently in the pretext of “public purposes”.>>

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), has issued its Recommendations on "Privacy, Security and Ownership of Data in the Telecom Sector" on July 16, 2018. The recommendations from TRAI come at a time when there are rising concerns around privacy and safety of user data.>>