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RULE-SCHEDULE-II Tranche 3 (13 May 2027) — Core Operating Cliff
Status: scheduled, not yet operative
Schedule II: r5(1)/r16
Both State-benefit and qualified research standards, not a nomination schedule.
Regulated Actor: State/qualifying research processor
Gazette Baseline: Lines 1553–1595
Subordinate Trigger
r5(1)/r16
Applies to: State/qualifying research processor
Rule Prescriptions
Lawfulness, specified use, necessity, reasonable data quality, retention, safeguards, State-use intimation/contact/rights/policy standards, accountability.
Exceptions & Provisos
s17(2)(b) no principal-specific decision remains.
Official Gazette Text (Verbatim Rules Publication)
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025.
SECOND SCHEDULE
[See rules 5(1) and 16]
Standards for processing of personal data by State and its instrumentalities under clause (b) of
section 7 and for processing of personal data necessary for the purposes specified in clause (b) of sub-
section (2) of section 17
Implementation of appropriate technical and organisational measures to ensure effective observance of the
following, in accordance with applicable law, for the processing of personal data, namely: —
(a) Processing is carried out in a lawful manner;
(b) Processing is done for the uses specified in clause (b) of section 7 of the Act or for the purposes
specified in clause (b) of sub-section (2) of section 17 of the Act, as the case may be;
(c) Processing is limited to such personal data as is necessary for such uses or achieving such
purposes, as the case may be;
(d) Processing is done while making reasonable efforts to ensure the completeness, accuracy and
consistency of personal data;
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(e) Personal data is retained till required for such uses or achieving such purposes, as the case may
be, or for compliance with any law for the time being in force;
(f) Reasonable security safeguards to prevent personal data breach to protect personal data in the
possession or under control of the Data Fiduciary, including in respect of any processing
undertaken by it or on its behalf by a Data Processor;
(g) Where processing is to be done under clause (b) of section 7 of the Act, the same is undertaken
while giving the Data Principal an intimation in respect of the same and—
(i) giving the business contact information of a person who is able to answer on behalf of
the Data Fiduciary the questions of the Data Principal about the processing of her
personal data;
(ii) specifying the particular communication link for accessing the website or app, or both,
of such Data Fiduciary, and a description of other means, if any, using which such Data
Principal may exercise her rights under the Act; and
(iii) is carried on in a manner consistent with such other standards as may be applicable to
the processing of such personal data under policy issued by the Central Government or
any law for the time being in force; and
(h) Accountability of the person who alone or in conjunction with other persons determines the
purpose and means of processing of personal data, for effective observance of these standards.
Mapped Operational Controls (2)
Enterprise obligations in the Control Master Matrix implementing this subordinate rule.
OBL-21 SPEC-Q10-OBL-21
State Processing Exemption Review (Rule 5)
Evaluates statutory criteria and Second Schedule exemptions for state instrumentality processing.
Owner: Legal / activity owner Open Workpaper →
OBL-23 SPEC-Q10-OBL-23
Research, Archival & Statistical Exemptions (Rule 16)
Applies research and statistical exemptions without using personal data for individual decisions.
Owner: Legal / activity owner Open Workpaper →