DPDP reference
Rule 2: Definitions
Last checked 6 Nov 2026
A user account is the online account a Data Principal registers with a Data Fiduciary, including profiles, pages, handles, email address, mobile number and similar presences (Rule 2(1)(c)). Verifiable consent means consent as specified in Rule 10 or Rule 11 (Rule 2(1)(d)). Words not defined here carry their meaning from the Act (Rule 2(2)).
- Applies to
- Everyone reading the Rules.
- Starts
- 13 Nov 2025, in force (Rule 1(2)).
- Penalty
- None of its own. This rule sets out how the law works and places no duty on a business.
- Source
- G.S.R. 846(E), Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025, rule 2; G.S.R. 892(E), corrigenda
Questions
What does user account mean in the DPDP Rules?
The online account registered with the Data Fiduciary, including any profiles, pages, handles, email address, mobile number and similar presences (Rule 2(1)(c)).
Related
- Section 2: Definitions
- Rule 10: Verifiable consent for processing of personal data of child
- Rule 11: Verifiable consent for person with disability who has lawful guardian
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