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REGISTERED · No. DL—(N)04/0007/2003—26

The Gazette of India

EXTRAORDINARY · भारत का राजपत्र
PART II — Section 3 — Sub-section (i) · PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 1129] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, JULY 13, 2026
ASHADHA 22, 1948
MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 12th July, 2026

G.S.R. 447(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 6 read with clause (b) of sub-section (2) of section 6 of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (11 of 2023), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules, namely:—

1. Short title and commencement. — (1) These rules may be called the Digital Personal Data Protection (Consent Manager) Rules, 2026.

(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. Definitions. — In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,—

(a) “consent artefact” means an electronic record of a Data Principal’s consent, in the form specified in the Schedule;

(b){' '} Consent Manager” shall have the meaning assigned to it in clause (g) of sub-section (1) of section 2 of the Act; {/* comment pin */} 1

3. Registration of Consent Managers. — Every entity intending to operate as a Consent Manager shall register itself with the Data Protection Board of India in Form-1 of the Schedule and shall satisfy the following conditions —

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[F. No. MeitY/DPDP/2026/047]
Yours faithfully,

P. Ramesh
Joint Secretary
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Summary
This notification operationalises Consent Managers under §6 of the DPDP Act, 2023. It defines eligibility, registration process (Form-1), and reporting obligations. Cross-references: §2(g), §17.
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