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A Parental Consent Cost Calculator estimates the investment required to implement verifiable parental consent for children's data under the DPDP Act 2023 — including age gate technology, consent management system integration, and operational costs for consent verification. The DPDP Act prohibits processing children's data without parental consent, with no minimum age exemption — all users under 18 require parental opt-in.

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Estimate the cost of implementing DPDP-compliant parental consent verification for your platform.

Quick AnswerDPDP requires verifiable parental consent before processing data of users under 18. Implementation costs vary by verification method and platform scale.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What counts as 'verifiable' parental consent under DPDP?+
The DPDP Rules specify the technical standards for parental consent verification. Current guidance suggests robust age verification — not just a self-declaration checkbox.
Can platforms ban under-18 users to avoid consent costs?+
Yes — the simplest compliance approach for B2B or professional platforms is to prohibit under-18 access. Implement robust age verification at signup to enforce this.
Is there a consent manager service for parental verification?+
Consent Managers registered under DPDP can facilitate parental consent flows. Several Indian identity verification providers are building DPDP-compliant solutions.

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