{"id":1289200,"date":"2025-01-04T08:12:46","date_gmt":"2025-01-04T02:42:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/?p=1289200"},"modified":"2025-01-04T08:13:36","modified_gmt":"2025-01-04T02:43:36","slug":"under-18-social-media-user-must-have-parents-approval-new-draft-rule-for-internet-users","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/under-18-social-media-user-must-have-parents-approval-new-draft-rule-for-internet-users\/","title":{"rendered":"Under 18 Social Media User Must Have Parent&#8217;s Approval &#8211; New Draft Rule For Internet Users"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The proposed Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025, mandate adult consent for children to open social media accounts, enforce stringent data protection measures, and penalize breaches up to \u20b9250 crore. Public feedback is invited until February 18 via <strong>mygov.in<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"574\" src=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2024-11-08-at-11.03.17\u202fAM-1024x574-1.png\" alt=\"Under 18 Social Media User Must Have Parent's Approval - New Draft Rule For Internet Users\" class=\"wp-image-1289203\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2024-11-08-at-11.03.17\u202fAM-1024x574-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2024-11-08-at-11.03.17\u202fAM-1024x574-1-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2024-11-08-at-11.03.17\u202fAM-1024x574-1-768x431.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Child Consent for Social Media<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The draft rules emphasize safeguarding children\u2019s data by requiring:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Verifiable Consent<\/strong>: An adult, either a parent or guardian, must provide consent for a child to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/india-news\/draft-rules-for-data-protection-act-published-centre-seeks-suggestions-7393244#pfrom=home-ndtv_topscroll_Imagetopscroll\">open social media accounts<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Due Diligence<\/strong>: Companies must implement measures to verify that the consent giver is an identifiable adult.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Core Provisions of the Draft Rules<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Consumer Data Rights<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Users can request deletion of their data.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Consumers have the right to know why their data is being collected.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Transparency Requirements<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Companies must clearly disclose their handling of personal data.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Penalties<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Fines of up to \u20b9250 crore for data breaches.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Definitions Introduced<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>E-Commerce Entity<\/strong>:<br>Any person operating a digital platform for e-commerce, excluding sellers using marketplace platforms as defined in the Consumer Protection Act, 2019.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Social Media Intermediary<\/strong>:<br>Platforms facilitating interaction and content sharing among users, as per the Information Technology Act, 2000.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Online Gaming Intermediary<\/strong>:<br>Platforms providing access to online games through computer resources.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Child and Disability Data Protection<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Processing personal data of children and persons with disabilities will strictly require:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Verifiable consent from a parent, guardian, or authorized individual.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Compliance with technical and organizational safeguards to ensure data protection.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Public Consultation<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has opened the draft for public feedback until <strong>February 18, 2025<\/strong>, through <strong>mygov.in<\/strong>. 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