New Delhi, Nov. 15 -- The Government of India has notified the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Rules, 2025, bringing the DPDP Act, 2023 into full effect and establishing a complete regulatory framework for digital personal data protection.

According to the Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY), the Act and Rules form a citizen-centric and innovation-friendly system for data protection, guided by the SARAL design (Simple, Accessible, Rational and Actionable) and supported by plain language and illustrations for ease of compliance.

The DPDP Act outlines obligations for data-handling entities and rights of individuals, built on seven principles including consent, transparency, data minimisation and accountability.

The DPDP Rules ...