Privacy and the information technology act,2000

The concept of privacy differs from society to society. The concept of privacy in modern times is not restricted to mere physical movement or domiciliary surveillance, but also encompasses protection of a wide range of information, whether it’s medical, financial, biometric or personal etc. India does not have specific legislation to deal with issues of privacy, however the Information Technology Act 2000 provides protection in the form of damages in case of failure to protect data and criminal liability in case wrongful disclosure of information in breach of a lawful contract. Protection of data is an important concern as it protects ones right to privacy, further stolen data can be a matter for concern as it can be misused for personal gain and to cause loss to another person. This paper deals with Privacy and the Information Technology Act, 2000 as there is no specified legislation to deal with Privacy.