New Delhi, Nov. 14 -- The Central Government has formally notified the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Rules, 2025, which lay down the operational framework for implementing the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023.

The notification, issued by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology and published in the Gazette of India, marks the culmination of a public consultation process on the draft rules released in January this year.

According to the notification, the rules have been framed after considering objections and suggestions received from stakeholders. The government has also prescribed a phased rollout schedule.

The rules begin with detailed definitions, including terms like "user account", "verifiable con...