Building the infrastructure of consent for India’s digital economy
By Abhinav Parashar, Co-founder & CEO, Digio
In the booming digital economy of India, personal data collection is gaining massive scale. Be it digital onboarding, identity verification, or financial transactions – each phase generates data that businesses use to offer services, navigate risk, and make decisions. But, underneath the flow of information, lingers a core issue: when an individual permits a particular use of their data, can an organisation specifically confirm the point where that permission applies, how it is honoured, and what happens when it is withdrawn?
November brings this question into sharper focus. The registration framework for Consent Managers under the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, 2023, is slated to take effect this year, one year after notification of the Rules. With the broader Data Fiduciary obligations slated for May 2027 roll-out, businesses have a short window to move from the phase of processing the policy interpretation...
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