India's digital rules, by topic.
Six hubs that link claims to official sources. Where we have not confirmed one, we say so on the page. Start from the area you actually work in — the rules stack rather than replace each other, so most readers need more than one.
The six hubs
These are layers, not alternatives. A fintech handling user content sits inside three of them at once.
Data Privacy
The DPDP Act and Rules. Who is a Data Fiduciary, what a consent notice says, data leaks, deletion, sending data abroad, and penalties.
OpenAI Policy
India has no binding AI Act. The AI Guidelines of November 2025 are advice. Sector regulators like RBI, SEBI and IRDAI can make binding AI rules for their own firms.
OpenPlatforms & Internet
The IT Act, 2000, the Intermediary Rules, 2021, and the Telecommunications Act, 2023. The 2026 changes make platforms label realistic AI-made audio, images and video.
OpenSector Rules
What your own regulator adds on top of DPDP. This covers RBI, SEBI, IRDAI, health and education.
OpenFinance & Fintech
Loan apps, payments, ID checks, Account Aggregators, credit scoring and complaints. These rules sit on top of DPDP.
OpenGoing Global
How India's law compares with the GDPR, the California CCPA, and the EU AI Act — for teams serving users in more than one jurisdiction.
OpenStart here
If you read nothing else, read these four. They settle the questions that cause the most over- and under-compliance.
- 1Is the DPDP Act in force yet?The distinction between in force and enforceable, and which dates actually bind you.
- 2DPDP deadlines: 2026 vs 2027One timeline: what is done, what commences in November 2026, and what lands in May 2027.
- 3Who the DPDP Act applies toSection 3 scope, including overseas processing for Indian users.
- 4The penalty ScheduleThe real ceilings, from ₹10,000 to ₹250 crore — and what each tier actually covers.
By role
Same rules, filtered to what your situation actually triggers.
Am I a Data Fiduciary?
Three questions, plain English, no email required. It routes you to the pages that actually apply to your product.
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