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 7
Intimation of personal data breach
(1) On becoming aware of any personal data breach, the Data Fiduciary shall, to the best of its knowledge, intimate to each affected Data Principal, in a concise, clear and plain manner and without delay, through her user account or any mode of communication registered by her with the Data Fiduciary,
(a) a description of the breach, including its nature, extent and the timing of its occurrence;
(b) the consequences relevant to her, that are likely to arise from the breach;
(c) the measures implemented and being implemented by the Data Fiduciary, if any, to mitigate risk;
(d) the safety measures that she may take to protect her interests; and
(e) business contact information of a person who is able to respond on behalf of the Data Fiduciary, to queries, if any, of the Data Principal.
(2) On becoming aware of any personal data breach, the Data Fiduciary shall intimate to the Board,
(a) without delay, a description of the breach, including its nature, extent, timing and location of occurrence and the likely impact;
(b) within seventy-two hours of becoming aware of the breach, or within such longer period as the Board may allow on a request made in writing in this behalf,
(i) updated and detailed information in respect of such description;
(ii) the broad facts related to the events, circumstances and reasons leading to the breach;
(iii) measures implemented or proposed, if any, to mitigate risk;
(iv) any findings regarding the person who caused the breach;
(v) remedial measures taken to prevent recurrence of such breach; and
(vi) a report regarding the intimations given to affected Data Principals.
Effective after 18 months (13 May 2027)