Introduction The European Parliament and the Council of the European Union have reached a provisional political agreement to amend the EU Artificial Intelligence Act (“AI Act”) as part of the broader “Digital Omnibus on AI” legislative initiative. One of the key developments under the proposed amendments is the prohibition of AI systems designed or used…
Introduction The blood banking sector plays a critical but underappreciated role within the healthcare system. It handles thousands of blood samples every day, all of which are associated with particular donors and receivers. Therefore, the institutions act as custodians of highly personal and confidential information, including health-related data. In today’s technological age, they have gone…
Introduction The health technology ecosystem is expanding at a faster rate than any other segment within consumer and medical innovation. From smartwatches and continuous glucose monitors to cardiac telemetry patches, sleep monitoring bands, post-surgery recovery trackers and elder-care remote monitoring systems, the industry has shifted from occasional data collection to continuous and intimate surveillance of…
Introduction In India’s democracy few laws have been as empowering such as the Right to Information (“RTI”) Act, 2005. It acts like a tool in the hands of citizens to cut through the opacity of bureaucratic secrecy, thereby allowing citizens to hold power to account. However, this transparency is now threatened by a change made…
Consent Illusion to Consent Fatigue
- 2025-12-08
We click ‘Accept’ thousands of times a day, yet almost no one truly understands what they are agreeing to. Consent isn’t dead rather it never really lived.” A Realising Moment A Fortune 500 client’s consent form had approximately 12,000 words. I asked the concerned professional, “Have you read this fully?” And “Will your users?” Though…
Introduction FinTech apps make money movement feel effortless, but the moment you sign up they start collecting a lot of personal and financial details. This can include your phone number, bank information, ID proofs, transaction history and even how you use your device. All of this sits behind the smooth buttons and screens you tap…
