DPDP RULES
Rule 1 – Short title and commencement.
Rule 2 – Definitions
Rule 3 -Notice given by Data Fiduciary to Data Principal
Rule 4 – Registration and obligations of Consent Manager
Rule 5 – Processing of personal data for provision or issue of subsidy …
Rule 6 – Reasonable security safeguards
Rule 7 – Intimation of personal data breach
Rule 8 – Time period for specified purpose to be deemed …
Rule 9 – Contact information of person to answer questions about processing
Rule 10 – Verifiable consent for processing of personal data of child
Rule 11 – Verifiable consent for processing of personal data …
Rule 12 – Exemptions from certain obligations …
Rule 13 – Additional obligations of Significant Data Fiduciary
Rule 14 – Rights of Data Principals
Rule 15 – Transfer of personal data outside
Rule 16 – Exemption from Act for research
Rule 17 – Appointment of Chairperson …
Rule 18 – Salary, allowances and other terms …
Rule 19 – Procedure for meetings of Board
Rule 20 – Functioning of Board as digital office
Rule 21 – Terms and conditions of appointment …
Rule 22 – Appeal to Appellate Tribunal
Rule 23 – Calling for information from …
First Schedule – Conditions for registration of …
Second Schedule – Standards for processing of …
Third Schedule
Fourth Schedule – Classes of Data Fiduciaries …
Fifth Schedule – Terms and conditions of …
Sixth Schedule – Terms and conditions of appointment …
Seventh Schedule
Rule 2
Definitions
(1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires, –
(a) “Act” means the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (22 of 2023);
(b) “techno-legal measures” means as referred to under rules 20 and 22;
(c) “user account” means the online account registered by the Data Principal with the Data Fiduciary, and includes any profiles, pages, handles, email address, mobile number and other similar presences by means of which such Data Principal is able to access the services of such Data Fiduciary; and
(d) “verifiable consent” means a consent as specified in rule 10 or 11.
(2) The words and expressions used in these rules and not defined, but defined in the Act, shall have the
same meanings respectively assigned to them in the Act.
Effective immediately (date of notification — 13 Nov 2025)