The 3rd and main DPDP commencement date is computed as 13 May 2027, which is interpretation until officially confirmed. What is in force today
Sources last verified on 23 September 2026. Methodology
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Consent
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.
Consent
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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