Processing of children’s personal data under the DPDP Act: what does it means for businesses?

ELP data protection primer series- Processing of children’s personal data under the DPDP Act: what does it mean for businesses?

The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 introduces a strengthened framework for the processing of children’s personal data, marked by heightened safeguards that prioritize the wellbeing of children.

In this primer (which is sixth in the data protection series), we cover:

• The scope of additional obligations imposed on data fiduciaries when processing children’s personal data,
• Exemptions from these additional obligations,
• Consequences of non-compliance, and
• Key implications for businesses.

As the DPDP framework moves towards implementation, understanding these enhanced requirements will be critical for organizations to design child-safe data practices and mitigate regulatory risk at an early stage.

Read the detailed update here