Does the said hospital need to notify its privacy policy to the women attending the camp and seek their consent regarding the collection and processing of such information?

XYZ & Co., an Indian hospital specialized in dealing with cancer treatment has organized a free health checkup camp for women in a specific district, after seeking due permission from competent authorities. During the camp the hospital staffs will be feeding the medical records of these women into the computer connected to hospital network system.

Does the said hospital need to notify its privacy policy to the women attending the camp and seek their consent regarding the collection and processing of such information?
A . No, since it is a free checkup camp for their welfare
B . Yes, in the any language as per the wishes of said hospital
C . No, since the law does not require the same in this case
D . Yes, in the language such women would understand

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Answer: B