Withdrawing Has A Price, And That's Legal
You bear the consequences; processing before withdrawal stays lawful — the shopping-order illustration
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Summary
Withdrawing consent can cost you the service.
You bear the consequences; processing before withdrawal stays lawful — the shopping-order illustration
Full transcript
Withdrawing consent can cost you the service.
The Act is honest about that.
You bear the consequences of withdrawal.
And it does not undo what came before.
Pause. So was the old processing unlawful?
No. It was lawful when it happened.
Withdrawal works forwards, not backwards.
The Act's example is an order already paid for.
They may stop you ordering again,
but not the processing for what you paid for.
s.6(5) — Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 + Rules, 2025
In force from 13 May 2027