E-commerce, tech firms oppose data sharing

Chennai: Some e-commerce and technology companies have raised objections on sharing of data while making suggestions on the draft e-commerce policy, the deadline for which ended on Friday. Traders have demanded setting up judicial or quasi-judicial authority to enforce the policy.

A key point discussed in the draft policy was sharing and storing of data. The draft has proposed setting up a legal and technological framework for restrictions on cross-border data flow.