17 Years Old? Still a Child: DPDP Children's Data | DPDP Masterclass Ep 8

A 17-year-old on your app? Under India's DPDP Act, that's a child — and the rules are strict. 👇 In Episode 8 of the DPDP Masterclass, we cover children's data — the under-18 threshold, verifiable parental consent under Rule 10, the bans on tracking and targeted ads, and the Fourth Schedule exemptions — with 3 quizzes. 📌 In this episode: ✅ A child = anyone under 18 (among the strictest anywhere) ✅ Rule 10: verifiable parental consent, incl. DigiLocker tokens ✅ Tracking, behavioural monitoring and targeted ads: banned ✅ Harm to well-being: never allowed ✅ Exemptions for schools, hospitals, school transport ✅ A roadmap for edtech, gaming and social media ⏱️ Chapters 0:00 Intro 0:43 Today's plan 1:14 Part 1: Who is a child 1:19 Under 18 = a child 1:57 Global comparison 2:34 Who's affected 3:28 Section 9: three duties 4:14 ₹200 crore stakes 4:45 Lawful guardians (Rule 11) 5:24 Age assurance 6:15 Quiz 1: 17-year-old user 7:12 Part 2: Verifiable parental consent 7:17 Rule 10 core 7:55 Two routes 8:36 Pattern 1: child declares age 9:06 Pattern 2: registered parent 9:37 Pattern 3: DigiLocker-type token 10:12 Due diligence 10:49 Designing the parent flow 11:28 Minimise verification data 12:05 Turning 18 12:41 Quiz 2: tick-box consent 13:38 Part 3: What's banned 13:41 No detrimental effect 14:21 No tracking or monitoring 15:11 No targeted ads 15:48 Non-targeted ads 16:28 Privacy by default 17:18 Mixed-audience platforms 17:56 Part 4: Exemptions 17:59 Fourth Schedule structure 18:41 Part A: classes 19:28 Part B: purposes 20:06 To the extent necessary 20:44 Section 9(5) 21:33 Sector notes 22:14 Roadmap 22:54 Quiz 3: school bus tracking 24:04 Five common mistakes 24:43 In-house checklist 25:24 Key takeaways 26:09 Next: Episode 9 ▶️ Full DPDP Masterclass playlist:    • DPDP Act Masterclass | Hindi + English | F...   ▶️ Previous episode – Ep 7, Data Breaches:    • Data Breach? 72 Hours. DPDP Breach Notific...   🔔 Subscribe to In-House Edge for practical legal career and compliance content for young lawyers and corporate lawyers. ⚠️ Disclaimer: General information only, not legal advice. Based on the DPDP Act, 2023 and DPDP Rules, 2025, as of October 2026. #DPDPAct #DataProtection #InHouseEdge