The Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025

Chapter I Rules

Rules: 23 · rules 1 to 23

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