DPDPA
Digital Personal Data Protection Act
India
Enacted 2023, now in force
Asia & Africa
Scan your site for DPDPA compliance
See what fires before consent and get a scored DPDPA checklist in seconds.
Who must comply
Any data fiduciary processing digital personal data in India, and those targeting people in India from abroad.
Penalties
Up to โน250 crore per instance of non-compliance.
Key obligations
- Itemized notice and verifiable consent
- Consent in clear, plain language
- Verifiable parental consent for children under 18
- No tracking or targeted ads to children
- Easy withdrawal and a Consent Manager pathway
How ConsentX helps
DPDPA ยง9 age-gate and parental flows
Itemized, plain-language consent notices
Verifiable consent receipts
Withdrawal as easy as consent
Per-region rules tuned for India
Get DPDPA ready with ConsentX
This page is a plain-English summary for general information and is not legal advice. Confirm your obligations with qualified local counsel.
How to comply with DPDPA using ConsentX
- 1
Scan your website
Run a free scan to find every cookie and tracker on your site, so you know exactly what needs consent under DPDPA.
- 2
Show a geo-aware consent banner
Add the ConsentX banner. It detects each visitor region and shows the consent experience that DPDPA requires, automatically.
- 3
Block trackers until consent
Keep non-essential cookies and trackers blocked until the visitor agrees, so nothing fires before consent.
- 4
Record tamper-evident proof
Every choice is stored as a tamper-evident consent receipt you can produce in a DPDPA audit.
- 5
Handle data requests on time
Use the built-in DSAR workflow with SLA timers to answer access, deletion and opt-out requests within the legal deadline.
Frequently asked questions
Does DPDPA require age verification?+
Yes. Section 9 requires verifiable parental consent for users under 18 and bars tracking or targeted ads to children.
What counts as valid consent under DPDPA?+
Consent must follow an itemized, plain-language notice and be verifiable, with withdrawal as easy as giving it.