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DPDP: Privacy tech firms weigh consent manager role await regulatory uncertainty and Board formation

IN · 2026-10-05

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Key takeaway

DPDP Act consent-manager window opens 13 Nov 2026, but the Data Protection Board is not yet constituted and detailed guidelines remain unpublished.

  1. Step 1 · The triggerthe DPDP Act's consent-manager application window opens on 13 November 2026, but the Data Protection Board is not yet constituted and detailed guidelines remain unpublished
  2. Step 2 · Knock-onconsent-tech providers such as CAMS, IDfy, Redacto, and IQWorks delay their registration decisions while continuing to sell compliance solutions to enterprises
  3. Step 3 · Knock-onIndian SMEs that handle personal data face uncertainty about which consent-manager vendors will be compliant and what the pricing will be, delaying their procurement decisions
  4. Step 4 · Reaches youonce the Board is constituted and guidelines are published, a wave of consent-manager registrations and enterprise procurement will follow, creating a compliance spending surge that SMEs must budget for

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Source: thehindubusinessline.com

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