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DPDP Rules, 2025

Rule 7Intimation of personal data breach

The text of Rule 7 of the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025, as published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II — Section 3(i).

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Rule 7 as published in the Gazette of India

(1) On becoming aware of any personal data breach, the Data Fiduciary shall, to the best of its knowledge, intimate to each affected Data Principal, in a concise, clear and plain manner and without delay, through her user account or any mode of communication registered by her with the Data Fiduciary, —

(a) a description of the breach, including its nature, extent and the timing of its occurrence;

(b) the consequences relevant to her, that are likely to arise from the breach;

(c) the measures implemented and being implemented by the Data Fiduciary, if any, to mitigate risk;

(d) the safety measures that she may take to protect her interests; and

(e) business contact information of a person who is able to respond on behalf of the Data Fiduciary, to queries, if any, of the Data Principal.

(2) On becoming aware of any personal data breach, the Data Fiduciary shall intimate to the Board, —

(a) without delay, a description of the breach, including its nature, extent, timing and location of occurrence and the likely impact;

(b) within seventy-two hours of becoming aware of the breach, or within such longer period as the Board may allow on a request made in writing in this behalf, —

(i) updated and detailed information in respect of such description;

(ii) the broad facts related to the events, circumstances and reasons leading to the breach;

(iii) measures implemented or proposed, if any, to mitigate risk;

(iv) any findings regarding the person who caused the breach;

(v) remedial measures taken to prevent recurrence of such breach; and

(vi) a report regarding the intimations given to affected Data Principals.

Source. Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025 (G.S.R. 846(E), notified 13 November 2025), published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II — Section 3(i). Reproduced verbatim. This page is a reference, not legal advice, and no advisor–client relationship arises from reading it.

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