Draft Digital Personal Data Protection Rules 2025 released, Submit feedback by Feb 18

Draft Digital Personal Data Protection Rules 2025

Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has drafted the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules 2025 to facilitate the implementation of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDP Act). Draft Digital Personal Data Protection Rules 2025 aims to strengthen the legal framework for the protection of digital personal data by providing necessary details and an actionable framework

The draft Digital Personal Data Protection Rules 2025 details about the various implementation aspects such as the notice by the Data Fiduciary to the individuals, registration and obligations of Consent Manager, processing of personal data for issuance of subsidy, benefit, service etc. by State, applicability of reasonable security safeguards, intimation of personal data breach, providing details about availing of their rights by the individuals, processing of personal data of child or of person with disability, setting up the Data Protection Board, appointment and service conditions of the Chairperson and other members of the Board, functioning of Board as digital office, procedure to appeal to Appellate Tribunal among others.

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) invites feedback / comments on the draft Rules, The Ministry has invited feedback from the public on the draft Bill.

The submissions will not be disclosed and held in fiduciary capacity, to enable persons submitting feedback to provide the same freely. No public disclosure of the submissions will be made, the last date to submit the feedback / comments is 18th February 2025

Explanatory Note CLICK HERE
Draft Rules CLICK HERE
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