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DPDP Rules: Furore over leeway to some companies on use of kid’s data

Economic Times · 1y

Digital privacy and cybersecurity experts, as well as lawyers, have raised concerns about the introduction and definition of a "consent artefact" in the proposed Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act. The concept of a consent artefact, which would be a machine-readable electronic record, has raised questions about how consent can be located and revoked. Experts also highlighted issues with the use of digital lockers for age verification and exemptions for educational institutions and healthcare establishments concerning the processing of children's data. The need for risk-based classification and exemptions was emphasized.