Data rules on minors, security

sure, are not immediately notified, but will now go through a consultation process, following which they would be notified with a time period afforded to companies to comply with them.

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Industry consultants raised several concerns over the draft rules, especially that the parental consent rules are likely to add a heavy compliance burden on all parties involved.

"The public consultation is expected to spark significant discussions on various aspects of the rules," said Dhruv Garg, partner at think-tank Indian Governance and Policy Project, adding that a critical area of focus will be the potential for data localization, where specific categories of personal data may be required to remain within India.