‘Data protection seal’ to vet platforms across the country soon: DSCI

The Data Security Council of India (DSCI) is planning to devise a data protection seal (DPS) to verify and check secure use of people’s data by platforms across the country.

The project, currently piloted with partner organisations, will help users know which organisations are using their data safely and following the basic standards of data privacy. This will be similar to the ISI mark that conforms to a product in accordance with the Bureau of Indian Standards.

“The data protection seal will provide some level of assurance about the application, website, or product, according to expectations of privacy, and whether it behaves responsibly,” said Vinayak Godse, chief executive officer, DSCI, in an interaction with Business Standard.