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DPDP Rules, 2025 Notified: A Citizen-Centric Framework for Privacy Protection and Responsible Data Use

Press Information Bureau, Government of India Free Beginner India

The government's own plain-language backgrounder on the DPDP Act and the Rules notified in November 2025: what a data fiduciary must do, what rights people have, and what the penalties are.

  • The Rules were notified in November 2025 with an eighteen-month period for phased compliance.
  • Every data fiduciary must give a separate, clear consent notice explaining the specific purpose, and people can withdraw consent at any time.
  • Requests to access, correct or erase data must be answered within ninety days.
  • Penalties go up to ₹250 crore for failing to keep reasonable security safeguards and up to ₹200 crore for not reporting a breach.
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It answers 2 questions

  1. We buy contact lists and run outbound in India. What do the DPDP rules and TRAI's spam rules change for us?
  2. Can I use WhatsApp to reach B2B prospects in India, or only people who have messaged us first?

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