SET-DEV Conference on "Privacy Law, Technology Policy and the Internet" | 25th – 26th February 2010, Hyderabad, India

1. “PRIVATISING PRIVACY”by Apar Gupta Conference on “Privacy Law, Technology Policy and the Internet” Thursday 25-Friday 26 February 2010, Hyderabad, India

2. Orwell’s Metaphor PAGE 1 Privatising Privacy…

3. Possner and Solove PAGE 2 Privatising Privacy…

5. Peoples Union for Civil Liberties v. Union of India, (1997) 1 SCC 301

6. Warrantless telephone tapping

7. Right to privacy “overly broad and moralistic”

8. Privacy as per procedure evolved

9. Telegraph Act

10. Sec. 5(2)

11. Rule 419APAGE 3 Privatising Privacy…

13. (a) public emergency; or

14. (b) public safety situation

15. 419-A

16. (a) interests of sovereignty and integrity of India;

17. (b) the security of the state;

18. (c) friendly relations with foreign states;

19. (d) public order; and

20. (e) incitement to the commission of an offence. PAGE 4 Privatising Privacy…

22. Sec 69

23. interception or monitoring or decryption of any information through any computer resource

24. Sec. 69 B

25. monitor or collect traffic data or information through any computer resource for cyber security

26. Disclosure

27. Fiduciary Duty

28. When gathering under Sec. 69 A/BPAGE 5 Privatising Privacy…

30. Privacy and Public Good

31. Privacy and Electronic Commerce

32. Private Intermediaries as the Dominant Actor

33. Provide services provided by the state

34. Provide new services

35. Supported by breaching privacy

36. Not limited when conducting activities on own accord

37. A Deeper Cut at Privacy

38. Non-recognition of the harm of information processingPAGE 6 Privatising Privacy…

39. Digital Panopticon’s PAGE 7 Privatising Privacy…

40. Thank You! Apar Gupta, Advocatemail@apargupta.com