In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires— (a) "Act" means the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023; (b) "Board" means the Data Protection Board of India; (c) "Form" means a Form specified in the First Schedule to these rules; (d) "Schedule" means a Schedule appended to these rules; and words and expressions used herein and not defined shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Act.
Source: Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025. Official text available at truconsent.io/resources/dpdp-rules.pdf.
Rule 2 adds only four terms to the Act's own twenty-eight definitions. It deliberately keeps the glossary minimal — the Rules use the Act's vocabulary throughout and do not redefine any term the Act already covers. The First Schedule referenced in Rule 2(c) contains the prescribed forms for Board proceedings and appeals.