Principles Relating to Protection of Internet Intermediaries and Personal Data

Increased activity on the internet has led to internet intermediaries such as social media and e-commerce platforms becoming household names. But with the increased role played by such intermediaries, commission of acts which violate another individual or entity's rights or amount to an offence has increased. In this background, litigation involving Internet Intermediaries has increased. Principles Relating to Protection of Internet Intermediaries and Personal Data accordingly examines the extent of liability imputed to such intermediaries and the protection afforded to them under the Information Technology Act, 2000 and the rules framed thereunder.

Part I Protection of Internet Intermediaries

1.   Introduction

2.   Safe Harbor for Intermediaries in India

3.   Pre-litigation Measures

4.   Jurisdiction

5.   Copyright

6.   Trademarks and Passing Off

7.   Defamation

8.   Miscellaneous

Part II Protection of Personal Data

9.   The Road to Data Privacy and the Current Regime in India

10. Getting Ready for a Data Protection Regime

11.  Personal Data

12.  Anonymization of Personal Data

13.  Consent