DPDP draft rules raise concerns on parental consent, national security checks

New Delhi: A draft of rules for India’s data protection law has proposed that parents mandatorily identify themselves before their children can join certain online platforms. The draft also proposes giving exceptional powers to the Centre on matters said to be of national security.

These are part of the first draft of the rules that will enforce the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, 2023. The draft rules were published on the website of the ministry of electronics and information technology (Meity) on Friday for public consultation.