The Sanchar Saathi App: A Deep Dive into Permissions, Pre-Installation Risks, and Policy Overreach
When the government first rolled out the Sanchar Saathi mobile application, it was framed as a helpful, unified solution for citizens; a single tool to…
SFLC.in’s Statement against Sanchar Saathi App
SFLC.in’s Statement on Sanchar Saathi App On 28th November 2025, the Department of Telecommunication issued a direction mandating the pre-installation of the Sanchar Saathi…
SFLC.in’s Statement on the Operationalisation of Amendment to the RTI Act
On 13th November 2025, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (“MEITY”) notified the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025. Additionally, the MEITY also notified…
SFLC.in’s Initial Comments on the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025
The Government of India passed the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (“DPDP Act, 2023”) on 11th August 2023. This followed six years of policy…
Comments on the Draft Amendments to the IT Rules, 2021 relating to Synthetically Generated Information
SFLC.in welcomes the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (“Ministry”) for circulating the Draft Amendments to the IT Rules, 2021 relating to Synthetically Generated Information…
SFLC.in Hackathon 2025: Celebrating Open Collaboration and Digital Freedom
SFLC.in, in collaboration with FOSS United hosted its nationwide Hackathon 2025 from October 31 to November 2, 2025 on the theme of Defending Digital Freedom….
Comparing Digital Workplace Products: Proprietary vs Open Source Software
Offices are no more confined to physical walls, digital workspaces have changed the ways in the way organisations work. Employees can now communicate, share work…
Google, Zoho, or Open Source: Who Handles Your Data Better? A Privacy Policy Comparison
GENERAL ANALYSIS Zoho and Google are both proprietary software suites, while Nextcloud is a free and open-source software suite. This means that Nextcloud by nature…
Policy Analysis of Messaging Applications
The privacy and security of user data have become critical considerations when choosing a messaging platform. This study provides a comprehensive analysis of the privacy…
Rights, Risks and the Future of Encryption – Global Encryption Day 2025
On 16 October 2025, SFLC.in hosted a panel discussion on “Rights, Risks and the Future of Encryption”. The aim of the session was to discuss…
Security and Privacy Features Analysis of Messaging Applications (Arattai, Whatsapp, Signal, Prav and Element)
Amid the recent surge in interest around messaging applications, we have compared popular messaging applications – Arattai, WhatsApp, Signal Prav and Element, across key app…
Bill Do, Number No! Use This Template Letter to Protect Your Data from Businesses
SFLC.in, as part of its ‘Bill Do, Number No!’ campaign, advocates against the practice of businesses compelling customers to provide personal contact information such as…