DPDP consent requirements and processing grounds
Distinguish consent from other permitted processing and identify when the consent framework applies.
Specialist privacy credential
CCGS
Certified Consent
Governance Specialist
Develop focused capability in consent notices, choices, withdrawal, records and review under India’s DPDP framework.
In development — assessment and award policies pendingThe Institute of Data Privacy and AI Governance of India (IDPI) develops the proposed curriculum and examinations and is the intended credential issuer. Applications, fees and award policies remain unfinalised.
In development — no credential has been awarded through this website
A focused specialist pathway
Consent is a process,
not a single checkbox.
CCGS is intended for professionals who help design, operate or review consent governance within their organisation.
It complements CPGA’s broad privacy governance, compliance and audit foundation and CPIP’s advanced implementation focus. CCGS is a standalone specialist pathway; neither CPGA nor CPIP is proposed as its mandatory prerequisite.
Roles across the two initiatives: DPCI introduces the credential through industry engagement and practical guidance. IDPI develops its curriculum, assessment and credential award framework within Paryoma Foundation. Those arrangements remain in development.
Specialist scope
Six proposed competency areas.
The final syllabus, weightings and assessment requirements will be published before applications open.
Notices, purposes and transparency
Recognise clear notices, specific purposes and meaningful affirmative choice.
Consent lifecycle and withdrawal
Map collection, recording, review, withdrawal and preference changes into usable workflows.
Platform and operational workflows
Understand how consent-management technology supports organisational processes without treating any vendor as a prerequisite.
Records, controls and audit evidence
Identify the records and control evidence needed to review a consent process and handle related grievances.
Statutory Consent Managers and governance
Distinguish a Data Fiduciary’s own consent operations, a commercial platform provider and a Consent Manager registered with the Data Protection Board.
These areas combine legal context with recommended implementation practice. Check the applicable provisions and their commencement against official sources. Explore DPCI’s DPDP guide
Consent governance
Three roles that must stay distinct.
Data Fiduciary
Manages its own applicable notice, consent and withdrawal responsibilities for processing it determines.
Platform provider
Supplies commercial tools that may support consent workflows; using a particular platform is not an IDPI credential requirement.
Registered Consent Manager
A separate statutory role requiring registration with the Data Protection Board under the applicable framework. Individual CCGS holders do not acquire that registration.
CCGS does not register or authorise its holder as a statutory Consent Manager, certify a platform or organisation, authorise legal practice or guarantee employment. Read the sourced Consent Manager FAQs
Proposed assessment direction
Learn. Apply. Demonstrate.
IDPI is developing the candidate and award requirements. Completing a course would not automatically confer CCGS.
Understand the framework
Study applicable consent requirements, the distinction between roles and the purpose of governance controls.
Reason through scenarios
Examine notices, consent collection, preference changes, withdrawal and evidence in realistic situations.
Explain an implementation case
A practical case is being considered to assess workflow and evidence decisions. Its format and passing standard remain unconfirmed.
IDPI intends to publish impartial assessment, candidate conduct, accessibility and appeals policies before applications open. No question count, pass mark, validity period, fee, duration or date is announced.
FAQs
Questions about CCGS.
Is CCGS open for applications?
No. CCGS is in development. Fees, eligibility, examination format, dates and credential policies have not been finalised. The enquiry form below prepares an unsent local draft; it does not register interest.
Who develops and awards CCGS?
IDPI develops the curriculum and examinations and is the intended credential issuer within Paryoma Foundation; final award policies are in development. DPCI presents the industry-facing pathway and practical consent-governance resources. The final award policies will be published before applications open.
Does CCGS make me a registered Consent Manager?
No. CCGS is a proposed individual professional credential. Statutory Consent Manager registration is a separate Data Protection Board process for qualifying applicants. The credential does not register a person or certify a platform.
Must I complete CPGA or CPIP first?
No mandatory sequence is proposed. CPGA covers a broad foundation, CCGS focuses on consent governance, and CPIP addresses deeper privacy implementation. Final eligibility for each remains under development.
Does completing training award CCGS?
No. A course completion record, if offered, is separate from a professional credential. Award will depend on IDPI’s final published assessment and certification requirements.
Your next step
Prepare a CCGS enquiry.
Online submissions are not connected. You can prepare and download an unsent local enquiry draft while IDPI develops the credential.
An expression of interest is not an application, admission offer or award of certification.
Online enquiries are not yet open. You can prepare and download your enquiry below; nothing will be sent to DPCI.