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Decoding Data Laws:

6 min readAug 30, 2023

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Lets start from the Basics!

In the ever-evolving landscape of the digital era, data has become the new gold, transforming industries, economies, and the way we live and interact. With Data being produced in endless abundance, the need for robust regulations to safeguard our digital footprints has become more evident than ever.

What we are witnessing right now, is an unprecedented surge of global data regulations and an avalanche of news articles dissecting these laws, assuming that the fundamentals of DATA as is, to be common knowledge.

But here’s the twist! while headlines shout about data protection, consent, and privacy, a surprising number of us are left in the dark, grasping at the shadows of understanding.

In our age of information overload, where terms like DPDP, Data Fiduciary, SCCs along with countless others pepper discussions are thrown ever so casually, the rudimentary understanding of this subject and its process remains unanswered for many.

In this series of #Decoding Data laws, I intend to simplify the understanding of Data & related global Laws, one article at a time!

A- Understanding Data: A Precious Commodity

Data, in its simplest form, refers to information. It’s the digital breadcrumbs we leave behind through…

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P for Privacy
P for Privacy

Written by P for Privacy

Privacy Counsel writing on law and technology, focused on privacy beyond compliance for children, new digital users, survivors, and marginalised communities.