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DPDP and cookies: the Act never mentions them
The word cookie appears 0 times in the DPDP Act 2023 and 0 times in the DPDP Rules 2025. So do explicit, granular and banner. What actually governs a cookie is the personal data inside it.
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DPDP articles on consent
6 articles on this site are filed here. Open any of them for the source documents behind their legal claims, with a claim type label on every source.
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DPDP and marketing consent: 2 regimes, and the one in force is not DPDP
Marketing to Indian customers sits under 2 separate regimes. The TRAI regulations are in force now and cover voice calls and messages. The DPDP consent rules are not in force until 2027.
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Deemed consent does not exist under the DPDP Act
The DPDP Act 2023 contains no deemed consent and no legitimate interest ground: what replaced them is section 7, not in force until a computed 13 May 2027. That date is interpretation until officially confirmed. Both phrases come from the 2022 consultation draft Bill, which was never introduced in Parliament, and section 7 is headed Certain legitimate uses, with 9 clauses.
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What is a Consent Manager under the DPDP Act? Definition, registration and obligations
A Consent Manager is a person registered with the Data Protection Board who acts as a single point of contact for consent, not software. Computed commencement for registration under Rule 4 is 13 November 2026, interpretation until officially confirmed. The section 2(g) definition, the section 6 consent channel, and the First Schedule's Part A conditions and Part B obligations, quoted and cited.
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Do you need to register as a Consent Manager? Rule 4 and who it applies to
Most ordinary businesses do not need to register as a Consent Manager, and Rule 4 is not in force yet. It commences on a computed 13 November 2026, interpretation until officially confirmed. A Consent Manager is a registered intermediary, not consent management software. What Rule 4 actually sets up.
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DPDP consent requirements: what section 6 actually demands
Section 6 sets 5 qualities, a clear affirmative action, a necessity limit and a proof burden that lands on you. 10 sub sections, 4 illustrations, and none of it in force yet.
The provisions these articles point to
Each page carries the official text of the provision, its commencement status and the sources behind it.
- Section 6: Consent
- Section 7: Certain legitimate uses
- Rule 3: Notice given by Data Fiduciary to Data Principal
- Rule 4: Registration and obligations of Consent Manager
- First Schedule: registration and obligations of Consent Manager
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