NEW DELHI: In a bid to create a simple, citizen-focused and innovation-friendly framework for the responsible use of digital personal data, the government has notified the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Rules, 2025, marking the full operationalisation of the DPDP Act, 2023.

The DPDP Act, enacted by Parliament on August 11, 2023, establishes a comprehensive framework for protecting digital personal data, setting out the obligations of entities handling such data (Data Fiduciaries) and the rights and duties of individuals (Data Principals).

It follows the SARAL design — Simple, Accessible, Rational and Actionable — using plain language and illustrations to support ease of understanding and compliance.

According to the Ministry of Electronics and IT, the Act is guided by seven co

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