Jammu, Sept. 14 -- Even seemingly benign data on communities can lead to collective harm. Demographic census data can be used to target communities based on social or religious lines

The Committee of Experts on Non-Personal Data Governance Framework was formed last year to advise the Government on various aspects of non-personal data. It released its draft report in July and is currently accepting public feedback. Among other things, it recommended that a new legislation be drafted and a new regulator be set up to operationalise the framework.

The committee defines non-personal data as anything that is not defined in the Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019, and that does not contain personally identifiable information. This would cover ...