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 5
Rule 5 - Processing of personal data for provision or issue of subsidy, benefit, service, certificate, licence or permit by State and its instrumentalities
Processing the personal data of a Data Principal under this rule shall be done following the standards specified in Second Schedule.
In this rule and the Second Schedule, the reference to any subsidy, benefit, service, certificate, licence or permit that is provided or issued—
under law shall be construed as a reference to provision or issuance of such subsidy, benefit, service, certificate, licence or permit in exercise of any power of or the performance of any function by the State or any of its instrumentalities under any law for the time being in force;
under policy shall be construed as a reference to provision or issuance of such subsidy, benefit, service, certificate, licence or permit under any policy or instruction issued by the Central Government or a State Government in exercise of its executive power; and
using public funds shall be construed as a reference to provision or issuance of such subsidy, benefit, service, certificate, licence or permit by incurring expenditure on the same from, or with accrual of receipts to,
in case of the Central Government or a State Government, the Consolidated Fund of India or the Consolidated Fund of the State or the public account of India or the public account of the State; or
in case of any local or other authority within the territory of India or under the control of the Government of India or of any State, the fund or funds of such authority.
Effective immediately (date of notification — 13 Nov 2025)