Rule 11

11. Exemptions from certain obligations applicable to processing of personal data of child.—

(1) The provisions of sub-sections (1) and (3) of section 9 of the Act shall not be applicable to processing of personal data of a child by such class of Data Fiduciaries as are specified in Part A of Fourth Schedule, subject to such conditions as are specified in the said Part.


(2) The provisions of sub-sections (1) and (3) of section 9 of the Act shall not be applicable to processing of personal data of a child for such purposes as are specified in Part B of Fourth Schedule, subject to such conditions as are specified in the said Part.



Fourth Schedule : Classes of Data Fiduciaries in respect of whom provisions of sub-sections (1) and (3) of section 9 shall not apply

[9 (1) The Data Fiduciary shall, before processing any personal data of a child or a person with disability who has a lawful guardian obtain verifiable consent of the parent of such child or the lawful guardian, as the case may be, in such manner as may be prescribed. Explanation.—For the purpose of this sub-section, the expression “consent of the parent” includes the consent of lawful guardian, wherever applicable.

9 (3) A Data Fiduciary shall not undertake tracking or behavioural monitoring of children or targeted advertising directed at children.

 

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 Class of Data Fiduciaries

 Conditions

(1)

(2)

(3)

1.

A   Data   Fiduciary   who   is   a   clinical establishment, mental health establishment or healthcare professional

Processing     is     restricted     to provision of health services to the child by such establishment or professional, to the extent necessary for the protection of her health.

2.

A   Data   Fiduciary   who   is   an   allied healthcare professional

Processing     is     restricted     to supporting implementation of any healthcare treatment and referral plan recommended by such professional for the child, to the extent necessary for the protection of her health.

3.

A Data Fiduciary who is an educational institution

Processing is restricted to tracking and behavioural monitoring

(a) for the educational activities of such institution; or

(b) in  the  interests  of  safety  of children enrolled with such institution.

4.

A Data Fiduciary who is an individual in whose care infants and children in a crèche or child day care centre are entrusted

Processing is restricted to tracking and behavioural monitoring in the interests of safety of children entrusted in the care of such institution, crèche or centre.

5.

A Data Fiduciary who is engaged by an educational institution, crèche or child care centre for transport of children enrolled with such institution, crèche or centre

Processing is restricted to tracking the location of such children, in the interests of their safety, during the course of their travel to and from such institution, crèche or centre.

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 Purposes

 Conditions

(1)

(2)

(3)

1.

For    the    exercise    of    any    power, performance of any function or discharge of any duties in the interests of a child, under any law for the time being in force in India

Processing  is  restricted  to  the extent necessary for such exercise, performance or discharge.

2.

For the providing or issuing of any subsidy, benefit, service, certificate, licence or permit, by whatever name called, under law or policy or using public funds, in the interests of a child, under clause (b) of section 7 of the Act

Processing is restricted to the extent necessary for such provision or issuance.

3.

For the creation of a user account for communicating by email

Processing  is  restricted  to  the extent necessary for creating such user account, the use of which is limited to communication by email.

4.

For  ensuring  that  information  likely  to cause any detrimental effect on the well- being of a child is not accessible to her

Processing  is  restricted  to  the extent necessary to ensure that such information is not accessible to the child.

5.

For confirmation by the Data Fiduciary that the Data Principal is not a child and observance of due diligence under rule 10

Processing  is  restricted  to  the extent     necessary     for              such confirmation or observance.