Five Words That Define Consent
Free, specific, informed, unconditional, unambiguous — with a clear affirmative action
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Summary
Consent has five conditions. Miss one, and it fails.
Free, specific, informed, unconditional, unambiguous — with a clear affirmative action
Full transcript
Consent has five conditions. Miss one, and it fails.
Free. Specific. Informed.
Unconditional. Unambiguous.
With a clear affirmative action.
Pause. Which one does dark design break?
Free, usually. Sometimes specific.
And it is capped at what the purpose needs.
Five words doing the work of a whole chapter.
Every one of them is a test.
Read them slowly. They are all in section 6.
s.6(1) — Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 + Rules, 2025
In force from 13 May 2027