/Commencement
What is in force today: DPDP commencement dates
The Act commenced in phases under section 1(2) by notification (G.S.R. 843(E)); the Rules commence under rule 1. Status computed for 9 September 2026.
19/44sections in force
7/23rules in force
2phases still to come
13 November 2025 In force
19 sections · 7 rules
s. 1 Short title and commencements. 2 Definitionss. 18 Establishment of Boards. 19 Composition and qualifications for appointment of Chairperson and Memberss. 20 Salary, allowances payable to and term of offices. 21 Disqualifications for appointment and continuation as Chairperson and Members of Boards. 22 Resignation by Members and filling of vacancys. 23 Proceedings of Boards. 24 Officers and employees of Boards. 25 Members and officers to be public servantss. 26 Powers of Chairpersons. 35 Protection of action taken in good faiths. 38 Consistency with other lawss. 39 Bar of jurisdictions. 40 Power to make ruless. 41 Laying of rules and certain notificationss. 42 Power to amend Schedules. 43 Power to remove difficultiess. 44 Amendments to certain Actsr. 1 Short title and commencementr. 2 Definitionsr. 17 Appointment of Chairperson and other Membersr. 18 Salary, allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Chairperson and other Membersr. 19 Procedure for meetings of Board and authentication of its orders, directions and instrumentsr. 20 Functioning of Board as digital officer. 21 Terms and conditions of appointment and service of officers and employees of Board
13 November 2026 Upcoming
2 sections · 1 rules
13 May 2027 Upcoming
23 sections · 15 rules
s. 3 Application of Acts. 4 Grounds for processing personal datas. 5 Notices. 7 Certain legitimate usess. 8 General obligations of Data Fiduciarys. 9 Processing of personal data of childrens. 10 Additional obligations of Significant Data Fiduciarys. 11 Right to access information about personal datas. 12 Right to correction and erasure of personal datas. 13 Right of grievance redressals. 14 Right to nominates. 15 Duties of Data Principals. 16 Processing of personal data outside Indias. 17 Exemptionss. 28 Procedure to be followed by Boards. 29 Appeal to Appellate Tribunals. 30 Orders passed by Appellate Tribunal to be executable as decrees. 31 Alternate dispute resolutions. 32 Voluntary undertakings. 33 Penaltiess. 34 Crediting sums realised by way of penalties to Consolidated Fund of Indias. 36 Power to call for informations. 37 Power of Central Government to issue directionsr. 3 Notice given by Data Fiduciary to Data Principalr. 5 Processing of personal data for provision or issue of subsidy, benefit, service, certificate, licence or permit by State and its instrumentalitiesr. 6 Reasonable security safeguardsr. 7 Intimation of personal data breachr. 8 Time period for specified purpose to be deemed as no longer being servedr. 9 Contact information of person to answer questions about processingr. 10 Verifiable consent for processing of personal data of childr. 11 Verifiable consent for processing of personal data of person with disability who has lawful guardianr. 12 Exemptions from certain obligations applicable to processing of personal data of childr. 13 Additional obligations of Significant Data Fiduciaryr. 14 Rights of Data Principalsr. 15 Transfer of personal data outside the territory of Indiar. 16 Exemption from Act for research, archiving or statistical purposesr. 22 Appeal to Appellate Tribunalr. 23 Calling for information from Data Fiduciary or intermediary
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