Concept
Specified purpose
The purpose named in the notice. Consent is limited to data necessary for it, and its end starts the erasure clock.
“specified purpose” means the purpose mentioned in the notice given by the Data Fiduciary to the Data Principal in accordance with the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder
Read section 2 of the Act, where this term is defined →Rule 3 of the DPDP Rules 2025 →Rule 8 of the DPDP Rules 2025 →
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Sources cited on this page
- [1]The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (Gazette print hosted by MeitY) (Act No. 22 of 2023), s. 2(za), p. 3. Published 11 August 2023. Official source ↗ · Official requirement · Verified 17 August 2026