Data rules to tighten screws on e-comm dark pattern, food apps

The Digital Personal Data T Protection Rules, 2025, may force e-commerce, ride-hailing and food delivery apps to rethink the way they design their interfaces. For years, platforms have engaged in forced opt-ins, buried optouts, and misleading prompts to trick users into sharing more data than they intended. “They sit at the intersection of high-volume data collection and UI (user interface)-led decision-making,” said Probir Roy Chowdhury, partner, JSA Advocates and Solicitors. Read more