Centre issues Digital Personal Data Protection (Removal of Difficulties) Order, 2026

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Why it matters

The Central Government has issued the Digital Personal Data Protection (Removal of Difficulties) Order, 2026 under the DPDP Act, 2023. The order clarifies consent requirements for persons with disabilities and specifies that periodic audits conducted by Significant Data Fiduciaries are data audits.

Key points

The Central Government issued the Digital Personal Data Protection (Removal of Difficulties) Order, 2026 under the DPDP Act, 2023.
The order clarifies consent requirements for persons with disabilities.
The order specifies that periodic audits conducted by Significant Data Fiduciaries are data audits.

What changed

Clarified consent rules for persons with disabilities and defined periodic audits by Significant Data Fiduciaries as data audits.

Who it affects

Significant Data Fiduciaries and persons with disabilities governed by the DPDP Act, 2023.

Jurisdiction

India

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