Quick Answer
India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDP) takes effect May 14, 2027. Enable India mode now to be ready — it adds DPDP-specific language and your grievance officer contact to the banner for Indian visitors.
This is an advanced feature for stores shipping to India. If you don't have Indian customers, you can skip this.
What DPDP requires
For cookie consent, DPDP requires:
- Clear notice in plain language (English or Hindi)
- Explicit consent that's free, specific, and informed
- Easy withdrawal — as easy to withdraw as it was to give
- Grievance contact — a way for visitors to raise privacy concerns
Enabling India mode
What Indian visitors see
When Consentico detects an Indian visitor, the banner:
- Shows your normal title and description
- Adds DPDP rights language: "Under India's DPDP Act 2023 you have the right to access, correct, erase your data, withdraw consent, and raise a grievance."
- Shows your grievance contact
- Auto-translates to Hindi for visitors with Hindi browser settings
Timeline
| Date | What happens |
|---|---|
| Now | Enable India mode voluntarily — build your audit trail early |
| May 14, 2027 | DPDP enforcement begins — mandatory for stores processing Indian visitor data |
There's no downside to enabling India mode early. You'll have a clean consent log when enforcement starts.
Limitations
- VPN users: An Indian visitor on a US VPN won't be detected as Indian. This is the industry standard — DPDP accepts good-faith IP geolocation.
- Children's data: DPDP requires parental consent for under-18s. Consentico doesn't age-gate — if you target minors, you need additional flows.
- Sensitive data: Health, financial, and biometric data have extra requirements beyond the cookie banner.
Related
- Geo-targeting — combine India with EU/UK targeting
- Consent logs — export your audit trail
- Customize banner — adjust appearance