PRIVACY OF PERSONAL DATA

Author – ADITYA PARASHAR, STUDENT AT ARMY INSTITUTE OF LAW

Best Citation – ADITYA PARASHAR, PRIVACY OF PERSONAL DATA, ILE Monthly Review, 1 (3) of 2023, Pg. 16-20, ISBN – 978-81-961828-8-5

ABSTRACT

With the continuous advancement in the usage of internet and technology, the concept of data privacy has become a debated topic. The internet service providers, various websites that we visits and the applications that we installs in our devices, they all collects user’s personal data in order to better provide their services. However there are instances in which the privacy of the user’s data is breached and it gets into the hands of unauthorized third parties and hackers due to which, the user’s personal data remains no more safe. The main reason for which the user’s personal data is stolen is mainly for the fraud and identity theft to steal the information such as date of birth, name, and address and to use it in a fraudulent manner. Nowadays, data theft and privacy has become a major concern of the modern world and all the nations and various international organizations are doing their best to ensure that the personal data of peoples does not goes into the wrong hands.