The proposed data protection bill will put an end to misuse of customer data, and violators will face punitive action under the rule, Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Tuesday.

The minister shared his reaction in response to Google’s settlement of an investigation in the US which outlines that the internet giant misled users and continued tracking their location even after they opted out of the location tracking system.

Google has agreed to settle the lawsuit for which it will pay around USD 392 million, according to a statement issued by the Oregon Department of Justice.

"This type of ”misuse” of custmr (sic) data violates #Privacy n #DataProtection expectations India’s #DigitalDataProtection bill will put a stop to this – & ensure that any Platform/Intermediary that does this will face punitive & financial consequences,” Chandrasekhar tweeted.

This type of "misuse" of custmr data violates #Privacy n #DataProtection expectationsIndia's #DigitalDataProtection bill will put a stop to this - & ensure that any Platform/Intermediary that does this will face punitive & financial consequences #DigitalIndia #IndiaTechade https://t.co/ierWNweFhn

— Rajeev Chandrasekhar