Who are Consent Managers? Centre opens registration portal under India’s new Data Protection Law
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New Delhi, November 14, 2026: Who controls how companies use your personal data online? A new framework under India’s Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, 2023, seeks to give individuals greater control through registered Consent Managers.
The registration framework came into effect on November 13, and S. Krishnan, Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), launched an online portal, dpbi.gov.in, on Saturday to allow eligible Indian companies to apply for registration as Consent Managers.
A Consent Manager is an entity registered with the Data Protection Board of India that allows individuals, known as Data Principals under the law, to give, manage, review and withdraw consent for the processing of their personal data through an accessible, transparent and interoperable platform.
In simple terms, Consent Managers are intended to help individuals keep track of and exercise control over the permissions they give companies to use their personal information.
Who can become a Consent Manager?
Companies incorporated in India with adequate technical, operational and financial capacity can apply for registration. The framework requires applicants to have a minimum net worth of ₹2 crore.
The Data Protection Board will assess applications against the prescribed eligibility conditions. A list of registered Consent Managers will be made publicly available on the Board’s website.
The framework is intended to strengthen transparency and accountability in the digital ecosystem, with registered Consent Managers accountable to the individuals whose consent they manage.
What happens next?
The registration framework is part of the phased implementation of the DPDP Act and the DPDP Rules, 2025.
Other key provisions concerning the rights of individuals, obligations of Data Fiduciaries and the Board’s inquiry and penalty processes are scheduled to come into effect on May 13, 2027.
Further information is available on the MeitY website at meity.gov.in.