What is Child?
Definition and meaning from the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023
Official Definition
An individual who has not completed the age of eighteen years.
Source: The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (No. 22 of 2023)
Simple Explanation
Anyone below 18 years of age. The DPDP Act provides special protections for children's data, requiring parental consent and banning tracking or targeted ads aimed at kids.
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