The Right to Privacy in India: A Look at Digital Identification and Aadhaar

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[ UUID ] ea8d85de-e620-4574-8522-9edc9083eaf2

[ Session Name ] The Right to Privacy in India: A Look at Digital Identification and Aadhaar [ Primary Space ] Privacy and Security [ Secondary Space ] Digital Inclusion

[ Submitter's Name ] Jochai Ben-Avie [ Submitter's Affiliated Organisation ] Mozilla [ Submitter's Github ]

[ Additional facilitators ] Rachita Taneja and speakers.

What will happen in your session?

• 5 minutes - Introduction to the session from a moderator (this will include an overview of Aadhaar and a short explainer on what it is, its current status, and continuing legal challenges)

  • 20-25 minutes - 4 lightning talks on different aspects of Aadhaar/the Right To Privacy debate in India

  • The Right to Privacy judgement and what that means for the Aadhaar project

  • Open source claims and tech criticisms of the Aadhaar system

  • Aadhaar and its implications on access to welfare for Indians

  • Implementation failures of the Aadhaar - real stories

  • 30 minutes - Lightning talk speakers break up into different parts of the room for Q&A, group discussions with the attendees.

What is the goal or outcome of your session?

Time needed

60 mins

[bunnybooboo]

A really important topic this, especially after the ruling today by India's Supreme Court declaring Privacy as a fundamental right! All eyes now rightly shift to Aadhaar.

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CONGRATULATIONS! Your session proposal has been accepted.

Our team will be in further contact with you via email in the coming days.

[bunnybooboo]

Ahh I see what you mean about the official acceptance email here @Melechuga at last. Waving hello and welcoming this awesome session into the Privacy and Security space. Looking forward to meeting you!

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cc/ @arroway request received to move this session to Saturday.

[bunnybooboo]

Confirmed ticketing details. Excited about this session. Looking forward to meeting you all.

[bunnybooboo]

Materials request confirmed as none required. Regarding the day change in the schedule, this is highly likely to be sorted. Should hear further within 48 hours.