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# Rule 12. Exemptions from certain obligations applicable to processing of personal data of child

DPDP Rules, 2025 · G.S.R. 846(E)

## In simple words

Some organisations and purposes are exempt from parts of section 9, the parental consent rule and the ban on tracking and targeted ads. Examples include hospitals, schools, creches and child transport, and purposes like real-time location for safety, subject to conditions in the Fourth Schedule.

- **What this means for you**: Schools and hospitals can process children's data for limited purposes without some of the usual steps.

- **What this means for businesses**: Check the Fourth Schedule carefully; each exemption has conditions.

- **Everyday example**: A school bus operator tracks the bus location during trips for children's safety.

## Who it applies to

Data Fiduciaries listed in the Fourth Schedule.

## Related sections and Schedules

- [Section 9. Processing of personal data of children](https://dpdpr.in/act/section-9/)
- [Fourth Schedule: Exemptions for children's data](https://dpdpr.in/rules/schedule-4/)

Official text as notified

Source: [MeitY copy of the Gazette, page 29](https://www.meity.gov.in/static/uploads/2025/11/53450e6e5dc0bfa85ebd78686cadad39.pdf#page=29). Printed dashes are shown as colons; the wording is unchanged.

(1) The provisions of sub-sections (1) and (3) of section 9 of the Act shall not be applicable to processing of personal data of a child by such class of Data Fiduciaries as are specified in Part A of Fourth Schedule, subject to such conditions as are specified in the said Part.

(2) The provisions of sub-sections (1) and (3) of section 9 of the Act shall not be applicable to processing of personal data of a child for such purposes as are specified in Part B of Fourth Schedule, subject to such conditions as are specified in the said Part.

## When this takes effect

- Whole rule **Starts 13 May 2027** 191 days to go

Source: [G.S.R. 843(E)](https://www.meity.gov.in/static/uploads/2025/11/c56ceae6c383460ca69577428d36828b.pdf) and [rule 1](https://www.meity.gov.in/static/uploads/2025/11/53450e6e5dc0bfa85ebd78686cadad39.pdf). [All deadlines](https://dpdpr.in/deadlines/)