Data protection bill will end misuse of customer data: MoS IT Chandrasekhar

The proposed data protection bill will put an end to misuse of customer data and violators will face punitive action under the rule Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on TuesdayThe minister shared his reaction in response to Googles settlement of an investigation in the US which outlines that the internet giant misled users and continued tracking their location even after they opted out of the location tracking systemGoogle has agreed to settle the lawsuit for which it will pay around USD 392 million according to a statement issued by the Oregon Department of JusticeThis type of misuse of custmr data violates Privacy n DataProtection expectations Indias DigitalDataProtection bill will put a stop to this amp ensure that any PlatformIntermediary that does this will face punitive amp financial consequences Chandrasekhar tweetedAlso Read Remain committed to users developers evaluating next steps Google on CCIs Rs 936 cr fineThe government in August withdrew the Personal Data Protection Bill from Lok Sabha and said it will come out with a iquestset of fresh legislationsiquest that will fit into the comprehensive legal frameworkGovernment sources have indicated that the fresh data protection bill will be tabled in winter session of ParliamentGoogles Android dominates smartphone market in India with over 95 per cent market shareElaborating on the settlement the Oregon Department of Justice said location data is a key part of Googles digital advertising businessGoogle uses the personal and behavioral data it collects to build detailed user profiles and target ads In fact location data is among the most sensitive and valuable personal information Google collectsEven a limited amount of location data can expose a persons identity and routines and can be used to infer personal detailsThe attorneys general in the US found that Google violated state consumer protection laws by misleading consumers about its location tracking practices since at least 2014Specifically Google confused its users about the extent to which they could limit Googles location tracking by adjusting their account and device settings the statement saidThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever