Data Protection Laws Demystified
- Year of Publication: 2019
- ISBN: 9789389176254
Data Protection Laws Demystified addresses the issues of privacy and protection of personal data as well as client confidential data, especially brought to the fore by the European Union (EU) General Data Protection Regulation, the new draft of the Indian Data Protection Bill 2018 submitted by the Justice B. N. Srikrishna Committee on personal data protection in India, and other major privacy and personal data protection related legislative developments worldwide.
The book aims at answering the myriad questions about applicability of legislation, data ownership, data handling, data security, data subject (an individual’s) rights, and sanctions associated with legal/operational compliance to legislation; which have arisen in the aftermath of global convergence(s), new information technologies, changing business models and practices, evolving social norms, and new & constantly changing legislation. It discusses methods of effectively implementing a comprehensive privacy program that would assist in securing and managing all types of personal data, especially in the context of the corporate sector and the non-profit sectors.
Written in a lucid language, FAQs, flowcharts and checklists have been incorporated to elucidate complex concepts and to provide practical guidance. The book will be of value to In-house Counsels and other Functional Heads, Cyber Security and IT Professionals, Corporate Sector, Law firms and Independent Practitioners, Government bodies/organisations, Judiciary, Policy makers and Organisations required to maintain client confidentiality under law i.e. CA firms; Audit Firms; Telecom Companies; E-commerce Companies, Fintech Companies etc.
Anghrija Chakraborty holds degrees in English Literature and Law from Miranda House and the Faculty of Law, University of Delhi, respectively.
Currently, she is Associate Director at AstraZeneca India Private Limited (AZIPL) wherein she acts as the Compliance Business Partner for R&D, Operations and Enabling Functions. In the past she has been associated with Pangea3 (now part of the EY business), Pricewaterhouse Coopers, India, and Aricent Technologies India (Holdings) Ltd (now Altran North Americas).
Ashima Obhan heads the Corporate and M&A practice at Obhan & Associates. She has extensive experience in foreign investment, M&A, joint ventures, cross-border transactions and commercial disputes. She has been advising clients in many notable transactions and caters to both domestic and international clients. She is active in the publishing, education, real estate and IT sectors in India.
Amar Kumar Sundram has over two decades of rich experience, as a senior corporate lawyer with reputed organisations like DCM Shriram, Birla, TATA, AT&T, Reliance, Citi and most recently Ernst & Young where he served for over seven years as the National Director (India & Bangladesh) & the General Counsel.
OakBridge is a new age information services company established to re-establish the craft of publishing to better-serve the evolved needs of today’s Professionals and Academia. It is uniquely designed to have a strong framework of authoritative and reliable content, ethical and transparent business practices, operational excellence, and an unparalleled customer experience.
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- Year of Publication: 2019
- ISBN: 9789389176254
Data Protection Laws Demystified addresses the issues of privacy and protection of personal data as well as client confidential data, especially brought to the fore by the European Union (EU) General Data Protection Regulation, the new draft of the Indian Data Protection Bill 2018 submitted by the Justice B. N. Srikrishna Committee on personal data protection in India, and other major privacy and personal data protection related legislative developments worldwide.
The book aims at answering the myriad questions about applicability of legislation, data ownership, data handling, data security, data subject (an individual’s) rights, and sanctions associated with legal/operational compliance to legislation; which have arisen in the aftermath of global convergence(s), new information technologies, changing business models and practices, evolving social norms, and new & constantly changing legislation. It discusses methods of effectively implementing a comprehensive privacy program that would assist in securing and managing all types of personal data, especially in the context of the corporate sector and the non-profit sectors.
Written in a lucid language, FAQs, flowcharts and checklists have been incorporated to elucidate complex concepts and to provide practical guidance. The book will be of value to In-house Counsels and other Functional Heads, Cyber Security and IT Professionals, Corporate Sector, Law firms and Independent Practitioners, Government bodies/organisations, Judiciary, Policy makers and Organisations required to maintain client confidentiality under law i.e. CA firms; Audit Firms; Telecom Companies; E-commerce Companies, Fintech Companies etc.
Anghrija Chakraborty holds degrees in English Literature and Law from Miranda House and the Faculty of Law, University of Delhi, respectively.
Currently, she is Associate Director at AstraZeneca India Private Limited (AZIPL) wherein she acts as the Compliance Business Partner for R&D, Operations and Enabling Functions. In the past she has been associated with Pangea3 (now part of the EY business), Pricewaterhouse Coopers, India, and Aricent Technologies India (Holdings) Ltd (now Altran North Americas).
Ashima Obhan heads the Corporate and M&A practice at Obhan & Associates. She has extensive experience in foreign investment, M&A, joint ventures, cross-border transactions and commercial disputes. She has been advising clients in many notable transactions and caters to both domestic and international clients. She is active in the publishing, education, real estate and IT sectors in India.
Amar Kumar Sundram has over two decades of rich experience, as a senior corporate lawyer with reputed organisations like DCM Shriram, Birla, TATA, AT&T, Reliance, Citi and most recently Ernst & Young where he served for over seven years as the National Director (India & Bangladesh) & the General Counsel.
OakBridge is a new age information services company established to re-establish the craft of publishing to better-serve the evolved needs of today’s Professionals and Academia. It is uniquely designed to have a strong framework of authoritative and reliable content, ethical and transparent business practices, operational excellence, and an unparalleled customer experience.
