tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64651189493566536722024-03-13T11:57:57.915-07:00I just Wanted a Blog of Mine [:-)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18108738545208170949noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6465118949356653672.post-13281808690204872832011-05-16T00:27:00.000-07:002011-05-16T00:27:44.087-07:00India’s Latest “IT Rules 2011” simplified<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br />
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;">This part of rule applies to User’s Posts (User Generated Content) in any website that is accessible in India. Example: Comments on Youtube Video, Twits on Twitter, Comments on News articles, Facebook Posts / Wall, comments on Blogs, Forums etc etc… <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Website Owner (Say, Google / Facebook) in the “Terms of User Agreement” shall include Govt. of India’s IT Rules. This includes,<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 72.0pt; text-align: justify;"><b>Users shall not post:<o:p></o:p></b></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 72.0pt; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">a.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Any information related to another person (Ex: Facebook post “..this weekend <u>Rahul’ll b at Pune</u>, r u coming..”)<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 72.0pt; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">b.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Any info that is “grossly harmful, harassing, blasphemous, defamatory, obscene, pornographic, pedophilic, libelous, invasive of another's privacy, hateful or racially, ethnically objectionable, disparaging, relating or encouraging money laundering or gambling, or otherwise unlawful in any manner whatsoever” (Ex: “…anything u post cud be shaped to this…”)<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 72.0pt; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">c.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Harm minors in any way (Ex: “…Profile info: Smoking – Socially…”)<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 72.0pt; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">d.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Infringes any patent, trademark or copyright (Ex: “cannot use any company name without mentioning TM or rounded “R” above it .. like Microsoft…)<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 72.0pt; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">e.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Violates any law for the time being in force (Ex: “…<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 72.0pt; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">f.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Deceives or misleads the addressee about the origin any message (Next time put your full contact details / GPS location after posting a Facebook comment)<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 72.0pt; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">g.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Mimic another person (huh..)<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 72.0pt; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">h.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Threatens the unity, integrity, defense, security or sovereignty of India & friendly relations with foreign states (Don’t blame Pakistan for Osama’s hideout)<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]-->The website owner will not allow any posts of above category by any user<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36.0pt; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]-->If such posts like above are there, shall be deleted from website or the user’s access to post will be removed<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]-->If any 3<sup>rd</sup> party who is getting harmed by such post of any user complains the website owner through post (:-D ) or email, the website will remove the content within 36 hours.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">5.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]-->The website owner shall not use any technology / innovation to tweak the above rules (Ex: not only to Google.co.in, but also applies to Google.com )<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">6.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]-->All website owners shall deploy a Grievance Officer to who people can directly contact & complain if any of such posts are there in website. <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;">The draft has been published. Shall be in effect when they publish in “THE GAZETTE OF INDIA”<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;">A copy of the Draft can be found <a href="http://www.mit.gov.in/sites/upload_files/dit/files/RNUS_CyberLaw_15411.pdf">here</a>. (Page 11 to 14 of PDF)</div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18108738545208170949noreply@blogger.com1