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9. Data Localisati<strong>on</strong><br />

Data localisati<strong>on</strong> requires companies to store and process <strong>data</strong> <strong>on</strong> servers physically located<br />

with<strong>in</strong> nati<strong>on</strong>al borders. Several governments, driven by c<strong>on</strong>cerns over privacy, security,<br />

surveillance and law enforcement, have been enact<strong>in</strong>g legislati<strong>on</strong>s that necessitate localisati<strong>on</strong><br />

of <strong>data</strong>. Localisati<strong>on</strong> measures pose detrimental effects for companies may, harm Internet<br />

users, and fragment the global Internet.<br />

For a fuller discussi<strong>on</strong>, see page 69 above.<br />

Questi<strong>on</strong>s<br />

1. What are your views <strong>on</strong> <strong>data</strong> localisati<strong>on</strong>?<br />

2. Should there be a <strong>data</strong> localisati<strong>on</strong> requirement for the storage of pers<strong>on</strong>al <strong>data</strong> with<strong>in</strong><br />

the jurisdicti<strong>on</strong> of India?<br />

3. If yes, what should be the scope of the localisati<strong>on</strong> mandate? Should it <strong>in</strong>clude all<br />

pers<strong>on</strong>al <strong>in</strong>formati<strong>on</strong> or <strong>on</strong>ly sensitive pers<strong>on</strong>al <strong>in</strong>formati<strong>on</strong>?<br />

4. If the <strong>data</strong> protecti<strong>on</strong> law calls for localisati<strong>on</strong>, what would be impact <strong>on</strong> <strong>in</strong>dustry and<br />

other sectors?<br />

5. Are there any other issues or c<strong>on</strong>cerns regard<strong>in</strong>g <strong>data</strong> localisati<strong>on</strong> which have not been<br />

c<strong>on</strong>sidered above?<br />

10. Allied Laws<br />

Currently, there are a variety of laws <strong>in</strong> India which c<strong>on</strong>ta<strong>in</strong> provisi<strong>on</strong>s deal<strong>in</strong>g with the<br />

process<strong>in</strong>g of <strong>data</strong>, which <strong>in</strong>cludes pers<strong>on</strong>al <strong>data</strong> as well as sensitive pers<strong>on</strong>al <strong>data</strong>. These<br />

laws operate <strong>in</strong> various sectors, such as, the f<strong>in</strong>ancial sector, health sector and the <strong>in</strong>formati<strong>on</strong><br />

technology sector. C<strong>on</strong>sequently, such laws may need to be exam<strong>in</strong>ed aga<strong>in</strong>st a new <strong>data</strong><br />

protecti<strong>on</strong> legal and regulatory framework as and when such framework comes <strong>in</strong>to existence<br />

<strong>in</strong> India.<br />

For a fuller discussi<strong>on</strong>, see page 76 above.<br />

Questi<strong>on</strong>s<br />

Comments are <strong>in</strong>vited from stakeholders <strong>on</strong> how each of these laws may need to be<br />

rec<strong>on</strong>ciled with the obligati<strong>on</strong>s for <strong>data</strong> process<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>troduced under a new <strong>data</strong> protecti<strong>on</strong><br />

law.<br />

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