What is India’s stand on data storage?
5 years, 7 months ago

What is India’s stand on data storage?

The Hindu  

The story so far: Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg recently expressed apprehension about nations wanting to store data locally. Earlier that month, the U.S. criticised India’s proposed norms on data localisation as ‘most discriminatory’ and ‘trade-distortive’. India is at a juncture where various bills are ready to be signed into law that will set data localisation and protection regulations in stone. Among reasons supporting data localisation put out by the Justice Srikrishna Committee report last year, a few key ones are: Data localisation is critical for law enforcement. In September 2018, the EU had said in its response to India’s data protection draft bill that “data localisation requirements appear both unnecessary and potentially harmful as they would create unnecessary costs, difficulties and uncertainties that could hamper business and investments”.

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Rollout of Data Rules set for mid-2025: IT Minister
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1 day, 10 hours ago

Rollout of Data Rules set for mid-2025: IT Minister

The Hindu  

The government is aiming to notify and begin implementing the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025 — currently in a draft state — by the middle of this year, Union Minister of Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw said. “I don’t see too many amendments coming in the final notification beyond some tweaks.” While large firms are prepared to comply …

Well-equipped data protection board a must to enforce digital privacy laws, say experts
Top News
1 day, 23 hours ago

Well-equipped data protection board a must to enforce digital privacy laws, say experts

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The draft rules for the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, published on Friday, have ignited discussions among legal and data privacy experts regarding the effective implementation of the law. “Provisions for criminal liability in cases of severe data breaches could go a long way in ensuring stricter compliance," said Nazneen Ichhaporia, partner at ANB Legal. On 3 January, …

Mint Explainer: The digital personal data protection Act, its rules, and roadblocks
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1 day, 23 hours ago

Mint Explainer: The digital personal data protection Act, its rules, and roadblocks

Live Mint  

Companies waited nearly two years for the Indian government to frame rules for implementing the Digital Personal Data Protection Act—a threadbare legislation with a lot of queries on compliance mechanisms left unanswered. Concern: In emphasizing the “specified" purpose of the data, the legislators have created an overlap with the provisions of “Legitimate Use" under the DPDP Act, which allows data …

Parental nod, ID proof: How Modi govt plans to regulate digital access for minors
Top News
5 days, 5 hours ago

Parental nod, ID proof: How Modi govt plans to regulate digital access for minors

India Today  

The Union government, at the beginning of the new year, unveiled a long-anticipated blueprint for India’s digital future: the draft Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025. Social media platforms, gaming apps and e-commerce websites—all categorised as “data fiduciaries”—are now tasked with obtaining explicit, verifiable consent from users before collecting, processing or storing personal data. When the users in question are …

Digital Personal Data Protection Rules: Govt drafts stringent parental consent rules for social media users under 18
5 days, 18 hours ago

Digital Personal Data Protection Rules: Govt drafts stringent parental consent rules for social media users under 18

Op India  

On 3rd December, the Government of India proposed detailed rules under the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025. One of the most talked-about aspects of the draft is the rule that makes verifiable parental consent mandatory for creating social media accounts and processing the personal data of children. As per the draft rules, every organisation that collects personal data must …

We should deal with technological transformations with utmost care
2 weeks, 2 days ago

We should deal with technological transformations with utmost care

Live Mint  

Without a doubt, the biggest disappointment of 2024 has to be the fact that India’s data protection law is still not in force despite having managed to get through both houses of Parliament in record time in 2023. On the other hand, what is most gratifying is the pace at which India’s digital public infrastructure approach gained acceptance around the …

Nations must control data to tell their stories their own way
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Nations must control data to tell their stories their own way

Hindustan Times  

It all begins with a simple question: who gets to decide how a country’s stories, culture, and information are handled online? Digital sovereignty means a nation has the infrastructure and power to keep its own data home, manage its own digital affairs, and ensure what its citizens sees online is not controlled by distant companies and foreign governments. When countries …

Privacy as priority: India can’t afford any further delay in notifying data protection rules
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Privacy as priority: India can’t afford any further delay in notifying data protection rules

Live Mint  

A few days ago, Signzy, a popular Know Your Customer verification service used by India’s top banks and fintech firms, was affected by a cyber attack that may have exposed the sensitive personal information of millions. India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act was passed six years after the Right to Privacy verdict in 2017. The Digital India Act, touted as …

India to introduce new legal framework for data privacy, free data flow: Piyush Goyal
1 month, 2 weeks ago

India to introduce new legal framework for data privacy, free data flow: Piyush Goyal

Live Mint  

New Delhi, Novemeber 22 : Union Minister Piyush Goyal announced that India is set to bring in a new legal framework to ensure data privacy while promoting the free flow of data among trusted global partners. The minister stated this during his address at the UK India Business Council's 'UK-India Technology Futures Conference' held in New Delhi on Thursday. In …

EU's data privacy laws stymie India's investigation into airline bomb hoax calls
1 month, 3 weeks ago

EU's data privacy laws stymie India's investigation into airline bomb hoax calls

Live Mint  

New Delhi: India’s hunt for the perpetrators of multiple bombing threats that significantly disrupted the domestic aviation and hospitality sectors has hit a roadblock in Europe, where most of the hoax calls are said to have been made through virtual private networks. “India has currently hit a roadblock in the European Union, with France and Germany being among the nations …

'Indian data should remain in India': Akash Ambani bats for indigenous AI at IMC 2024
2 months, 3 weeks ago

'Indian data should remain in India': Akash Ambani bats for indigenous AI at IMC 2024

Firstpost  

Batting for indigenous research and development, Reliance Jio Infocomm Chairman Akash M Ambani said that India should develop indigenous AI applications and the policy should support the building of data centres domestically Reliance Jio Infocomm Chairman Akash M Ambani has called for the development of indigenous artificial intelligence capabilities. Speaking at the India Mobile Congress 2024 at Bharat Mandapam, New …

New data law, a barrier to journalistic free speech
8 months, 3 weeks ago

New data law, a barrier to journalistic free speech

The Hindu  

In August 2023, India got its first comprehensive data protection law, the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023. Three previous drafts of the DPDP Act had exemptions for journalistic activities, but the final law withdrew such an exemption. Three previous drafts of the DPDP Act, one released by an expert committee on data protection, the other by the government, and …

India's Data Revolution: Unpacking the DPDPA 2023 and Ensuring Accountability
1 year, 1 month ago

India's Data Revolution: Unpacking the DPDPA 2023 and Ensuring Accountability

The Quint  

It is crucial to establish mechanisms that hold the government accountable as a data custodian, said Dr Kislay Pandey, a leading corporate lawyer of India. Specific measures need to be taken to explicitly regulate emerging technologies like AI and tapping into their potential to bolster data protection. He further said, “To ensure the efficacy of data protection and privacy regulation …

The Art of A Good Unicorn | Startup founders, be careful as data is more liability than asset now
1 year, 1 month ago

The Art of A Good Unicorn | Startup founders, be careful as data is more liability than asset now

Hindustan Times  

India has become a rapidly evolving digital landscape where technology reigns supreme. And therein lies the rub: The need for accountability and data protection brewing in Internet startups handling data in India’s burgeoning startup ecosystem. And so, in August 2023, India’s Rajya Sabha passed the Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023 to redefine how digital personal data is processed. Or …

India Inc has some way to go to comply with data protection act: PwC India
1 year, 3 months ago

India Inc has some way to go to comply with data protection act: PwC India

Live Mint  

New Delhi: A new report by PwC India on how compliant Indian companies are with the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, which came into effect on 11 August, reveals some startling facts. Cookies: PwC India found that 16% of company websites display a cookie consent banner to users, highlighting that their personal data will be collected and processed. Privacy notices: …

Navigating the complex landscape of data privacy laws in India
1 year, 3 months ago

Navigating the complex landscape of data privacy laws in India

Hindustan Times  

In an era where data is hailed as the "new oil," the need for strong data privacy laws has never been more critical. India, too, has stepped up its game in this regard with the introduction of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023. Compliance with data protection laws, such as the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 in India, …

Transfer of personal data under U.N. treaty will be according to native laws
1 year, 3 months ago

Transfer of personal data under U.N. treaty will be according to native laws

The Hindu  

As United Nations member states negotiate a treaty to counter cybercrimes, India has made suggestions at the international forum that transfer of “personal data” under the convention will be done in accordance with the country’s domestics laws and not other applicable international laws. The Digital Personal Data Protection Act enacted by the Parliament in August says that personal data can …

HNLU To Conduct A Round Table On Data Protection In A Digital World: Perspectives From India
1 year, 3 months ago

HNLU To Conduct A Round Table On Data Protection In A Digital World: Perspectives From India

Live Law  

Hidayatullah National Law University, a leading institution in the field of legal education, is proud to announce an upcoming round table discussion on the topic "Delineating the Issues Relating to Data Protection in a Digital World: Perspectives from India." It will be an exceptional opportunity to engage with experts and explore the intricacies of data protection in the digital age …

Personal Data Protection: How India's Law Looks Compared to EU's Regulations
1 year, 4 months ago

Personal Data Protection: How India's Law Looks Compared to EU's Regulations

The Quint  

DPDPA seeks “to provide for the processing of digital personal data in a manner that recognises both the right of individuals to protect their personal data and the need to process such personal data for lawful purposes and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto,” as mentioned at the beginning of the legislation. In August 2017, when the nine-judge bench …

Word choice in India’s data protection law and a dilution of rights
1 year, 4 months ago

Word choice in India’s data protection law and a dilution of rights

The Hindu  

After years of going back and forth on its contents, India finally has a data protection law, i.e., the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023. In the search for an answer to this question, we need to look at two basic features of any data protection law: the use of personal data with consent and without it. As decades of …

India's DPDP Bill: Pioneering data privacy safeguarding with empowered individuals and responsible fiduciaries
1 year, 4 months ago

India's DPDP Bill: Pioneering data privacy safeguarding with empowered individuals and responsible fiduciaries

Firstpost  

The DPDP Bill signifies a pivotal shift in data processing practices, making it crucial for organisations to comprehend its provisions and ensure compliance The Digital Personal Data Protection Bill represents a significant step towards safeguarding data privacy in India. The DPDP Bill requires data fiduciaries to obtain consent from individuals before processing their personal data. The DPDP Bill also sets …

Explained: India's new Digital Personal Data Protection framework
1 year, 4 months ago

Explained: India's new Digital Personal Data Protection framework

Hindustan Times  

A new law that defines how companies should process users' data came into force with the President giving assent to the Digital Personal Data Protection Act passed by Parliament in the just-concluded monsoon session. Digital Personal Data Protection law has been notified by government. Entities must protect personal data in their possession by taking reasonable security safeguards to prevent a …

Paytm CEO says data protection bill ‘well articulated’, calls it ‘progress of our digital economy’
1 year, 4 months ago

Paytm CEO says data protection bill ‘well articulated’, calls it ‘progress of our digital economy’

Hindustan Times  

Paytm founder and CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma on Friday took to X to praise the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, stating that it has been “well articulated” and that “it is progress for India's digital economy,” tagging Union minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar and the IT ministry. The Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023, which curbs the misuse of personal information by …

President Gives Assent To Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023
1 year, 4 months ago

President Gives Assent To Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023

Live Law  

The President has given assent to the new the Digital Personal Data Protect, Act 2023 on Friday. The Bill seeks “to provide for the processing of digital personal data in a manner that recognises both the right of individuals to protect their personal data and the need to process such personal data for lawful purposes.” It applies to the processing …

Satire India new Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023 policy highlights
1 year, 4 months ago

Satire India new Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023 policy highlights

The Hindu  

First of all, kudos to the Mother of Democracy for setting new world records every day for fastest-ever law-making. Did you know the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023 zipped through Parliament faster than a bullet train? There was no nonsense like ‘informed consent’ because they knew that all individual streams of data merge eventually with the Annadata — ‘the …

Digital Personal Data Protection Bill passed in Parliament, why has govt termed it as a game-changer?
1 year, 5 months ago

Digital Personal Data Protection Bill passed in Parliament, why has govt termed it as a game-changer?

India TV News  

Digital Personal Data Protection Bill was passed in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. The Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, that introduces several compliance requirements for the collection and processing of personal data and provisions for up to Rs 250 crore penalty for any data breach, provides security to personal data. All in all, the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill or Data …

Legal framework for privacy as RS clears digital data bill
1 year, 5 months ago

Legal framework for privacy as RS clears digital data bill

Hindustan Times  

The Rajya Sabha passed the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023 on Wednesday, clearing the way for what will be the first legal framework for privacy, close to six years after it was held as a fundamental right for Indians by the Supreme Court. While it is unlikely to take long for the bill to receive presidential assent — at …

Data market’s future hinges on regulation
1 year, 5 months ago

Data market’s future hinges on regulation

Hindustan Times  

In 1776, when Adam Smith — arguably the most ardent champion of market economics — argued in favour of the invisible hand, there was no telephone, no broadband and no digital data coursing through cables or air waves. Several economists, including Hal Varian, the chief economist of Google, are swayed by the efficiency hypothesis while others liken data to oil …

Rajya Sabha passes Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023
1 year, 5 months ago

Rajya Sabha passes Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023

The Hindu  

The Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023, was passed by the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday, after most Opposition MPs staged a walkout. The Bill sets out norms for data processing digitally for firms, creates an adjudicatory mechanism for resolving disputes, and provides for the creation of a Data Protection Board of India. “The Bill, instead of protecting the right to …

India passes data protection legislation in Parliament. Critics fear privacy violation
1 year, 5 months ago

India passes data protection legislation in Parliament. Critics fear privacy violation

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — Indian lawmakers Wednesday approved a data protection legislation that “seeks to better regulate big tech firms and penalize companies for data breaches” as several groups expressed concern over citizens’ privacy rights. The legislation will limit cross-border transfer of data and provide a framework for setting up a data protection authority to ensure compliance from tech companies, Information …

India passes data protection bill amid surveillance concerns
1 year, 5 months ago

India passes data protection bill amid surveillance concerns

Al Jazeera  

The new law has drawn criticism from opposition lawmakers and rights groups over the scope of exemptions, weakening gov’t accountability. Indian lawmakers have passed a data protection law that will dictate how tech companies process users’ data amid criticism that it will likely lead to increased surveillance by the government. The Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023 gives the government …

Falling short: The Hindu Editorial on the Digital Data Protection Bill, 2023
1 year, 5 months ago

Falling short: The Hindu Editorial on the Digital Data Protection Bill, 2023

The Hindu  

The Digital Data Protection Bill, 2023, was passed in the Lok Sabha on Monday and will now have to be cleared by the Rajya Sabha. These “uses” are situations where such data may be processed without obtaining the data principal’s consent, such as by government agencies for providing licences, welfare benefits, permits and services. The Srikrishna Committee’s Draft Bill in …

Indranil Banerjie | A Law to Protect Citizens, Or To Help in State Snooping?
1 year, 5 months ago

Indranil Banerjie | A Law to Protect Citizens, Or To Help in State Snooping?

Deccan Chronicle  

In today’s digital age, privacy is a chimera -- the reality is that every intimate detail of our lives, from our eating and spending patterns to medical and financial details, are digitally recorded in some computer somewhere in the vast cloud and can therefore be potentially exposed. The idea of a digital data protection law had become imperative given the …

DPDP gives people command over their personal data: EY
1 year, 5 months ago

DPDP gives people command over their personal data: EY

The Hindu  

The Digital Personal Data Protection Bill will empower data principals to have command over their data, said Lalit Kalra, Technology Partner, EY India. “The Bill gives more power to individuals especially in the context that for many years, organisations and various platforms have been collecting personal data of individual citizens,” he told The Hindu. Further explaining the additional rights the …

Digital Personal Data Protection Bill 2023 Gets Lok Sabha Approval
1 year, 5 months ago

Digital Personal Data Protection Bill 2023 Gets Lok Sabha Approval

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: On Monday, Lok Sabha approved the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill 2023 without any amendments. The provisions of the bill, while recognising and safeguarding the rights of individuals to protect their personal data, also acknowledge the requirement to process such data for lawful purposes. The provisions of the bill will be applicable to the personal data gathered in India …

The new data bill will mark a paradigm shift
1 year, 5 months ago

The new data bill will mark a paradigm shift

Hindustan Times  

The Digital Personal Data Protection Bill was passed by the Lok Sabha yesterday. This is why I have been opposed to the enactment of a compliance-heavy, General Data Protection Regulation style regulation in India, even though this is widely believed to be the gold standard for data protection. Most of the other data protection principles — retention restrictions, purpose specifications, …

Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023 passes in Lok Sabha; govt. shrugs off exemptions
1 year, 5 months ago

Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023 passes in Lok Sabha; govt. shrugs off exemptions

The Hindu  

The Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023, was passed in the Lok Sabha in a voice vote, amid continuous sloganeering from the Opposition benches. The Bill, now headed to the Upper House, also amends the Right to Information Act, 2005 to remove public interest exemptions on disclosing personal information. “If the police is pursuing an offender somewhere, will they concern …

Data Protection Bill 2023 tabled in Lok Sabha, here's what govt, Oppn are saying
1 year, 5 months ago

Data Protection Bill 2023 tabled in Lok Sabha, here's what govt, Oppn are saying

Hindustan Times  

The Data Protection Bill, 2023 was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Thursday, with several Opposition parliamentarians opposing the move and asking for it to be sent to a standing committee instead, before a voice vote allowed for the legislation to be taken up, with discussions likely over the next few working days. The data protection law started its life …

Centre Clarifies 'PM Modi's Vision' After Oppn Resists Data Protection Bill In Parliament
1 year, 5 months ago

Centre Clarifies 'PM Modi's Vision' After Oppn Resists Data Protection Bill In Parliament

ABP News  

Minister of State for Information Technology Minister Rajeev Chandrashekhar on Thursday said that the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill is a very significant milestone in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision which will protect the rights of all citizens. He defended the government's access to citizens' data as "lawful and legitimate in national security and emergencies" as opposition parties rallied to …

Explained: Digital Personal Data Protection bill
1 year, 5 months ago

Explained: Digital Personal Data Protection bill

Live Mint  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led union government on 3 August introduced the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023 in the Lok Sabha. He mentioned, “DPDPBill is a global standard, Contemporary, FutureReady yet simple and easy to understand.” What is Digital Personal Data Protection Bill? Once the bill will be enacted, transformation is imminent and enterprises should embrace it, not just for …

Money bill vs normal bill: Govt refutes rumours around Data Protection Bill
1 year, 5 months ago

Money bill vs normal bill: Govt refutes rumours around Data Protection Bill

Live Mint  

Narendra Modi-led government is all set to introduce the digital personal data protection bill in Lok Sabha on Thursday. According to Lok Sabha MP Manish Tewari, the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill is set to be brought to Parliament, classified as a Financial Bill. As per media reports, the government has confirmed that the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill being …

Digital Personal Data Protection Bill Introduced in Lok Sabha After Long Wait
1 year, 5 months ago

Digital Personal Data Protection Bill Introduced in Lok Sabha After Long Wait

The Quint  

Here are the highlights from the DPDP Bill, 2023, that was tabled in the Lok Sabha on Thursday: What type of data does the Bill regulate? The latest version of the DPDP Bill, 2023, proposes to regulate the processing of only digital personal data belonging to the Data Principal. A Data Principal's personal data can be processed as long as …

Indians raise concerns over data compromises by govt and telcos: Report
1 year, 5 months ago

Indians raise concerns over data compromises by govt and telcos: Report

India TV News  

Ahead of the expected tabling of the Digital Personal Data Protection bill in Parliament on August 3, a new report highlights the concerns of Indian citizens regarding data breaches. Among those who believed their personal data had been leaked, 72% mentioned their mobile numbers, 63% cited email addresses, 53% referred to Aadhaar numbers, and 50% indicated PAN card numbers. Regarding …

Manish Tewari | Build legal framework for intel to safeguard privacy
1 year, 5 months ago

Manish Tewari | Build legal framework for intel to safeguard privacy

Deccan Chronicle  

The perpetual clash between the idea of security and the idea of privacy is a battle that animates the soul of all democratic institutions. One of the biggest problems in India is that both law enforcement agencies and intelligence organisations have no sound legal basis. Thus, owing to its universal acceptability, and a belief carried out from a legal obligation …

India’s data protection law needs refinement
1 year, 5 months ago

India’s data protection law needs refinement

The Hindu  

India is no Europe, and this seems especially true in the face of a task such as drafting and conceptualising a data protection law for over 1.4 billion Indians. The European Union’s data protection law, i.e., the General Data Protection Regulation, came into force in the middle of 2018 and achieved widespread popularity as arguably the most comprehensive data privacy …

Data Protection Bill to be tabled this monsoon session: Here’s everything you need to know
1 year, 5 months ago

Data Protection Bill to be tabled this monsoon session: Here’s everything you need to know

Firstpost  

The Indian Parliament will table the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill during the ongoing monsoon session. The Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022, which was initially proposed in November, is set to be presented during the Monsoon Session of Parliament starting on July 20. In November 2022, the draft Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022, was made publicly available by …

A Bill that fences in the right to information
1 year, 5 months ago

A Bill that fences in the right to information

The Hindu  

The news that the Union Cabinet has approved the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill and will table it in the monsoon session of Parliament raises certain issues. The proposed Digital Personal Data Protection Bill has two provisions which would greatly weaken the Indian citizen’s right to information. It has a proviso which is an acid test to help anyone claiming …

Data Protection Bill | Granting government exemption causes great concern, says Justice Srikrishna
1 year, 6 months ago

Data Protection Bill | Granting government exemption causes great concern, says Justice Srikrishna

The Hindu  

“The provisions granting exemption to the government and government bodies from all sections of the law in the draft Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023, cause “great concern,” says Justice B.N. The Union Cabinet on July 5 cleared the Bill that essentially allows laypersons to complain to the Data Protection Board of India, consisting of technical experts constituted by the …

New Data Protection Bill receives Cabinet's green light: Here's all you need to know
1 year, 6 months ago

New Data Protection Bill receives Cabinet's green light: Here's all you need to know

India TV News  

India's ongoing efforts to protect privacy and personal data have gained significance in light of the Supreme Court's recognition of privacy as a fundamental right under Article 21 of the Constitution. The need for a robust data protection law became apparent following incidents of data breaches and unauthorized use of personal information by entities before stricter regulations were imposed globally. …

Cyberabad Top Cop Says Data Protection Bill Will Help With Cybercrime Crackdown
1 year, 6 months ago

Cyberabad Top Cop Says Data Protection Bill Will Help With Cybercrime Crackdown

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The Union Cabinet’s approval of the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022, on Wednesday was welcomed by various sections of society, who were jubilant that such a Bill, when made into law, would safeguard data privacy as a fundamental right, as declared by the Supreme Court. Also, this Bill can help organisations put data privacy and security first, and …

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