India Mulls Law To Regulate Data Collection By Big Tech

The Indian government has kicked off inter-ministerial dialogue for consultations on the matter of data collection and to chart the next course of action. Among the proposals discussed at the meeting was a suggestion to formulate a new Digital Markets Act to govern business practices of big tech companies.

The talks saw participation from the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, and the Competition Commission of India 

The Centre is reportedly mulling legislation to regulate data collection and data usage policies of big tech companies.

As part of the process, the government has kicked off inter-ministerial dialogue for consultations on the matter and to chart the next course of action.

Sources privy to the development told Mint that the talks saw participation by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, and the Competition Commission of India (CCI).

Among the proposals discussed at the meeting was a suggestion to formulate a new Digital Markets Act to govern business practices including data collection and usage by tech giants. Besides this, the panel also proposed to introduce certain guidelines in the Competition Act itself to address concerns surrounding the new-age digital companies.