It Must Stand On Its Own
The notice has to be understandable independently of anything else on the page
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Summary
A notice that needs a second document is not a notice.
The notice has to be understandable independently of anything else on the page
Full transcript
A notice that needs a second document is not a notice.
Rule 3 opens with a standard people miss.
It must be understandable independently
of any other information they have given you.
Pause. See the full policy for details?
That fails rule 3.
The notice has to stand on its own.
It cannot depend on a second document.
Read it alone, and it must make sense.
That is the test, in one line.
r.3(a) — Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 + Rules, 2025
In force from 13 May 2027