Tech titan Google on Thursday advocated free circulate of data for international web and digital economic system, whereas cautioning towards creation of “damaging or harmful impediments” on cross-border knowledge transfers.

Google’s Global Chief Privacy Officer, Keith Enright stated web, by its very nature and performance, displays the power to maneuver knowledge freely throughout jurisdictional boundaries, corresponding to sending e-mail, video conferencing, and varied different options, all of which requires “free flow of data across borders”.

The feedback assume significance as India is putting in an information safety framework that comprises guidelines associated to cross-border circulate of data, and knowledge localisation obligations. In the previous, varied US tech corporations and advocacy teams have raised issues over strict knowledge localisation norms and proposed restrictions on cross-border knowledge transfers.

Enright, at a digital briefing, famous that international web and digital economic system depend on free circulate of data.

“We are concerned when we see legal requirements that could create impediments to the way that the internet operates in that regard. So we try to engage collaboratively with legislators and regulators to ensure that we can continue providing our services everywhere in the world in a way that people have come to expect,” Enright stated.

Asked whether or not India’s proposed knowledge safety laws can be a limiting issue for giant tech companies and their operations in India, Enright stated that Google’s native groups in India and international public coverage groups proceed to interact with policymakers regionally and world wide, on such points.

The firm is steadily concerned in conversations about features like knowledge localisation or knowledge sovereignty.

“Generally, when we have a conversation about this, we try to understand what are the underlying policy objectives that are trying to be advanced in that legislation. And how can we meet those policy objectives without creating damaging or harmful impediments on cross border data transfers, which are necessary for the internet to operate…” he stated.

To one other query on India’s new cybersecurity directives, Enright refused to be drawn into dialogue on particular person authorized necessities.

“Our committment is that we will comply with applicable legal requirements, in jurisdictions where our products and services are offered. But we will do so in the manner that is most protective of our users. We will continue innovating to provide the strongest privacy and security protections, irrespective of where user sits,” he stated.