DPDP Rules 2025: India Brings a New Era of Citizen-First Data Protection

November 18, 2025 12:16 PM

DPDP Rules 2025: India Brings a New Era of Citizen-First Data Protection

  India’s digital governance entered a decisive new phase with the notification of the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Rules, 2025. The Rules complete the operational framework of the DPDP Act, 2023, and place citizens firmly at the center of India’s data protection system. While announcing the notification, the government underlined that the goal is to build a system that enables technology to grow. Still, trust remains intact, noting that “India’s digital progress must be...

Govt Drafts Digital Data Rules: Parental Consent for Child’s Data

January 3, 2025 10:33 PM

Govt Drafts Digital Data Rules: Parental Consent for Child’s Data

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology on Friday released the draft rules for the Digital Personal Data Protection Act which make it mandatory for a Data Fiduciary to ensure verifiable consent of a parent before processing any personal data of a child. The Act was passed in Parliament in August 2023 and the government is seeking feedback on the draft rules through the MyGov portal till February 18, 2025. According to the draft rules, “A Data Fiduciary shall adopt appropriate ...