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.
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