During #HarGharTiranga, 5 Cr. Indians geotagged their homes & shared phone numbers. 6 Cr. uploaded their photos.
The campaign is over, but what will happen to the data?
Read about (surprise!) the lack of data protection & our demand for deletion 👇1/7
internetfreedom.in/har-ghar-priva…
The campaign is over, but what will happen to the data?
Read about (surprise!) the lack of data protection & our demand for deletion 👇1/7
internetfreedom.in/har-ghar-priva…
After writing to the @MinOfCultureGoI on Aug 12, we sent a follow up letter on Sep 21, urging them to delete all data. We've also filed an RTI application asking whether the data has been deleted.
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https://twitter.com/internetfreedom/status/1555883995916750848?s=20&t=0_yqnTgSkQf_M735UTD4RQ
While the policy mentions that data will be deleted following the campaign, it continues to be available on the website. If the data hasn’t been deleted, it's a violation of the privacy policy. But it’s also concerning *because* of the privacy policy. 3/7
Some of our other concerns:
❗Cut-copy-paste
The vague and boilerplate privacy policy contains several clauses that seem to have nothing to do with the website or its purpose. 4/7
❗Cut-copy-paste
The vague and boilerplate privacy policy contains several clauses that seem to have nothing to do with the website or its purpose. 4/7
❗The kids are *not* alright
The Right to Privacy judgement established that greater care must be practised when dealing with the data of minors. However, the website allows anyone to upload a photo of themselves along with their name, which puts minors at risk. 5/7
The Right to Privacy judgement established that greater care must be practised when dealing with the data of minors. However, the website allows anyone to upload a photo of themselves along with their name, which puts minors at risk. 5/7
We identified issues with the campaign on Aug. 6 after which the story received media coverage that highlighted the problems with the site. 6/7
restofworld.org/2022/would-you…
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As we await a response from @MinOfCultureGoI, we will continue to track these developments and keep you informed. 7/7
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