The Expert Committee on Non-Personal Data Governance Framework briefed media today, on various aspects of Data Governance – Non-Personal through a virtual press conference. Shri. Kris Gopalakrishnan chaired the briefing in the presence of other members of the committee. He along with other members of committee touched upon several emerging, and innovative ideas on Non-Personal Data such as attempts to give a definition of Non-personal Data and the concept of community data and the appropriate rights and privileges over this data defines three categories – Public, Community and Private, the definition of a new concept called Data Business, Open access meta-data registers, Consent for anonymization of data, the sensitivity of Non-Personal Data, defined purposes for data sharing as sovereign purpose, core public interest purposes and economic purposes.

The committee also addressed media queries on the sharing of raw data. It derived data, regulatory aspects of Non-Personal Data, harnessing the economic value of data and various legal aspects related to the digital regulatory framework to promote the use of Non-Personal Data to benefit Indian people and society.

The expert committee requested the media to encourage more and more stakeholders to participate in the ongoing consultation on the draft report. The last date of providing inputs is August 13, 2020.

Source: Press Release
ID: 1640701
Date: July 23, 2020
PIB Delhi