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Government Guards Children Data Without Parents Consent No Processing Allowed
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News18•08-10-2026, 12:52
Government Guards Children Data Without Parents Consent No Processing Allowed
- •The central government has clarified the rules and language regarding the Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023.
- •Verifiable consent of parents or legal guardians is now mandatory before processing personal data of children and persons with disabilities.
- •The Digital Personal Data Protection Order has removed technical ambiguities to ensure sensitive data is not misused.
- •The term data audit has been explicitly clarified to ease compliance for tech companies and startups.
Key Questions Answered
Under the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, 2023, it is mandatory to obtain verifiable consent from parents or legal guardians before processing personal data of any child or a person with a disability under a legal guardian.
The Central Government explicitly clarified that the compliance audit process for Significant Data Fiduciaries will be termed as a 'data audit' or 'data protection audit' to eliminate any legal confusion.
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) issued the notification to clarify the rules and language of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act.
