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, benefit, service, certificate, licence or permit by State and its instrumentalities

Rule 6 - Reasonable security safeguards

Rule 7 - Intimation of personal data breach

Rule 8 - Time period for specified purpose to be deemed as no longer being served

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 of person with disability who has lawful guardian

Rule 12 - Exemptions from certain obligations applicable to processing of personal data of child

Rule 13 - Additional obligations of Significant Data Fiduciary

Rule 14 - Rights of Data Principals

Rule 15 - Transfer of personal data outside the territory of India

Rule 16 - Exemption from Act for research, archiving or statistical purposes

Rule 17 - Appointment of Chairperson and other Members

Rule 18 - Salary, allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Chairperson and other Members

Rule 19 - Procedure for meetings of Board and authentication of its orders, directions and instruments

Rule 20 - Functioning of Board as digital office

Rule 21 - Terms and conditions of appointment and service of officers and employees of Board

Rule 22 - Appeal to Appellate Tribunal

Rule 23 - Calling for information from Data Fiduciary or intermediary

FIRST SCHEDULE - Conditions for registration of Consent Manager

SECOND SCHEDULE - Standards for processing of personal data by State and its instrumentalities under clause (b) of section 7 and for processing of personal data necessary for the purposes specified in clause (b) of sub section (2) of section 17

THIRD SCHEDULE

FOURTH SCHEDULE - Classes of Data Fiduciaries in respect of whom provisions of sub-sections (1) and (3) of section 9 shall not apply

FIFTH SCHEDULE

SIXTH SCHEDULE - Terms and conditions of appointment and service of officers and employees of Board

SEVENTH SCHEDULE

Rule 19

Rule 19 - Procedure for meetings of Board and authentication of its orders, directions and instruments

  1. The Chairperson shall fix the date, time and place of meetings of the Board, approve the items of agenda therefor, and cause notice specifying the same to be issued under her signature or that of such other individual as the Chairperson may authorise by general or special order in writing. 

  2. Meetings of the Board shall be chaired by the Chairperson and, in her absence, by such other Member as the Members present at the meeting may choose from amongst themselves. 

  3. One-third of the membership of the Board shall be the quorum for its meetings. 

  4. All questions which come up before any meeting of the Board shall be decided by a majority of the votes of Members present and voting, and, in the event of an equality of votes, the Chairperson, or in her absence, the person chairing, shall have a second or casting vote. 

  5. If a Member has an interest in any item of business to be transacted at a meeting of the Board, she shall not participate in or vote on the same and, in such a case, the decision on such item shall be taken by a majority of the votes of other Members present and voting. 

  6. In case an emergent situation warrants immediate action by the Board and it is not feasible to call a meeting of the Board, the Chairperson may, while recording the reasons in writing, take such action as may be necessary, which shall be communicated within seven days to all Members and laid before the Board for ratification at its next meeting. 

  7. If the Chairperson so directs, an item of business or issue which requires decision of the Board may be referred to Members by circulation and such item may be decided with the approval of majority of the Members. 

  8. The Chairperson or any Member of the Board, or any individual authorised by it,by a general or special order in writing, may, under her signature, authenticate its order, direction or instrument. 

  9. The inquiry by the Board shall be completed within a period of six months from the date of receipt of the intimation, complaint, reference or direction under section 27 of the Act, unless such period is extended
    by it, for reasons to be recorded in writing, for a further period not exceeding three months at a time.

Effective after 18 months (13 May 2027)

Rule 18

Rule 20