India Unveils Guidelines on Consent Management Systems for Organizations
The Indian government published nonbinding business requirements for consent management systems (CMS) that align with the country's Digital Personal Data Protection Act.
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As personal data protection grows increasingly critical, organizations face more challenges managing consent transparently and effectively while complying with regulations, the government said. The CMS addresses those challenges "by enabling seamless consent management across its lifecycle, including collection, validation, updates, withdrawal and audit readiness."
The document is intended to guide companies in developing a system that empowers data principals to exercise rights over their personal data, the government said. In addition, it gives data fiduciaries and processors the tools to process consents securely and legally.
Among other topics, the guidelines address core issues such as consent notifications, user withdrawal of consent and grievance redress mechanisms.