DPDP Act Implementation: MeitY Opens Consent Manager Registration Portal

What happened

The IT ministry (MeitY) has opened the registration process for consent managers under the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, 2023. IT secretary S Krishnan also launched an online portal, dpbi.gov.in today to enable the companies to submit their applications to the Data Protection Board of India (DPBI).

The framework seeks to give individuals greater control over how their personal information is used and strengthen accountability in the digital ecosystem. A consent manager is an entity registered with the DPBI that enables individuals, referred to as data principals (DPs) under the Act, to give, manage, review and withdraw consent for the processing of their personal data through an interoperable platform.

Consent managers will be accountable to data principals. Companies incorporated in India with adequate technical, operational and financial capacity can apply for registration as Consent Managers.