Ch IPreliminary
S.1 Short title and commencementS.2 DefinitionsS.3 Application and scopeCh IIObligations of Data Fiduciary
S.4 Grounds for processingS.5 NoticeS.6 ConsentS.7 Certain legitimate usesS.8 Data Fiduciary obligationsS.9 Children’s dataS.10 Significant Data FiduciaryCh IIIRights and duties of Data Principal
S.11 Right to accessS.12 Correction and erasureS.13 Grievance redressalS.14 Right to nominateS.15 Duties of the Data PrincipalCh IVSpecial provisions
S.16 Transfer outside IndiaS.17 ExemptionsCh VData Protection Board of India
S.18 Establishment of the BoardS.19 Composition of the BoardS.20 Salary and term of officeS.21 DisqualificationsS.22 Resignation and vacanciesS.23 Proceedings of the BoardS.24 Officers and employeesS.25 Members as public servantsS.26 Powers of the ChairpersonCh VIBoard powers and procedure
S.27 Powers and functions of the BoardS.28 Procedure followed by the BoardCh VIIAppeal and dispute resolution
S.29 Appeal to the Appellate TribunalS.30 Tribunal orders as a decreeS.31 Alternate dispute resolutionS.32 Voluntary undertakingCh VIIIPenalties
S.33 Penalties and the ScheduleS.34 Penalties to Consolidated FundCh IXMiscellaneous
S.35 Good-faith protectionS.36 Power to call for informationS.37 Blocking of accessS.38 Consistency with other lawsS.39 Bar of jurisdictionS.40 Power to make rulesS.41 Laying of rules before ParliamentS.42 Power to amend the ScheduleS.43 Power to remove difficultiesS.44 Amendments to other ActsRight
Consent withdrawal is the right to take back consent at any time, as easily as it was given, after which processing must stop.
TL;DR
Consent withdrawal (Sections 6(4) to 6(6)) is a Data Principal's right to take back consent at any time, and it must be as easy as giving it was. On withdrawal the fiduciary must, within a reasonable time, stop processing and make its processors stop, unless another lawful basis applies.
Where consent given by the Data Principal is the basis of processing of personal data, such Data Principal shall have the right to withdraw her consent at any time, with the ease of doing so being comparable to the ease with which such consent was given.
Withdrawal must be as simple as giving consent in the first place. A one-tap opt-in cannot become a buried, multi-step opt-out.
On withdrawal the fiduciary must, within a reasonable time, stop processing and cause its processors to stop, unless another lawful basis requires the processing to continue.
If you agreed to marketing emails with one click, unsubscribing must be just as easy, and the sender must then stop.
Full guideHow to handle a consent withdrawal, step by stepThe complete DPDP Act consent withdrawal guide: the workflow to run, response timelines, stopping your processors, and the evidence to keep.→Running a business? Read the full guide
What your team has to do after someone withdraws consent
The definition tells you the right exists. The guide walks through the workflow you need to have ready before 13 May 2027.
Does withdrawal undo past processing?
No. Withdrawal does not affect the legality of processing done before it, but future processing must stop.
Can I withdraw through a Consent Manager?
Yes. Section 6(7) lets you give, manage, review and withdraw consent through a Consent Manager.
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