Measuring the impact of harm when the perpetrator is a faceless company operating in the shadows is akin to walking in the dark. You never know what’s awaiting you next! The data brokering industry is one such instance, possessing against you, arguably the strongest weapon today—a secret digital twin or a digital doppelganger of your attributes. In the ever-growing digital economy, is there a need to regulate this industry? This article identifies the lacuna in the law that permits its operation and argues for fixing the loopholes in order to regulate the data brokering industry. Furthermore, it sheds light on India’s missed opportunity to regulate the industry given the inchoate nature of data protection laws in the country. Finally, it raises ethical concerns and argues for a distinction between reasonable and unreasonable inferences building on Prof. Sandra Wachter’s concept of an ex ante right to reasonable inference.

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数据经纪人的黑暗行业：需要监管吗？

当肇事者是一家在阴影中运营的不知名公司时，衡量伤害的影响类似于在黑暗中行走。你永远不知道下一个等待你的是什么！数据经纪行业就是这样一个例子，它拥有对你不利的，可以说是当今最强大的武器——一个秘密的数字双胞胎或你属性的数字分身。在不断发展的数字经济中，是否需要规范这个行业？本文指出了允许其运作的法律漏洞，并主张弥补漏洞以规范数据经纪行业。此外，鉴于该国数据保护法的早期性质，它揭示了印度错失监管该行业的机会。最后，