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 4
Rule 4 - Registration and obligations of Consent Manager
A person who fulfils the conditions for registration of Consent Managers set out in Part A of First Schedule may apply to the Board for registration as a Consent Manager by furnishing such particulars and such other information and documents as the Board may publish in this behalf on its website.
On receipt of such application, the Board may make such inquiry as it may deem fit to satisfy itself regarding fulfilment of the conditions set out in Part A of First Schedule, and if it—
is satisfied, register the applicant as a Consent Manager, under intimation to the applicant, and publish on its website the particulars of such Consent Manager; or
is not satisfied, reject the application and communicate the reasons for the rejection to the applicant.
The Consent Manager shall have obligations as specified in Part B of First Schedule.
If the Board is of the opinion that a Consent Manager is not adhering to the conditions and obligations under this rule,it may, after giving an opportunity of being heard, inform the Consent Manager of such non
adherence and direct the Consent Manager to take measures to ensure adherence.The Board may, if it is satisfied that it is necessary so to do in the interests of Data Principals, after giving the Consent Manager an opportunity of being heard, by order, for reasons to be recorded in writing,
suspend or cancel the registration of such Consent Manager; and
give such directions as it may deem fit to that Consent Manager, to protect the interests of the Data Principals.
The Board may, for the purposes of this rule, require the Consent Manager to furnish such information as the Board may call for.
Effective immediately (date of notification — 13 Nov 2025)