Tech companies flag licensing, non-personal data terms

NEW DELHI: Top multinational technology corporations and local software companies expressed a range of concerns over India’s Personal Data Protection Bill, arguing that some provisions restrict business growth and scuttle ongoing innovation in the country.

Their apprehensions include sharing of non-personal data with the government, exceptions that the government has given itself, verification of social media users, certification requirements from the Data Protection Authority, and missing timelines for implementation of the bill.