PhysicsWallah has launched a standalone educational gaming app called PW Games, marking its entry into the edtech gaming segment. The app collects personal data from users, including minors, by assuming parental consent for data processing, raising questions about compliance with India’s Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Rules, 2025, according to medianama.com.
The PW Games app’s privacy policy states that if a user is under 18, the platform assumes a parent or legal guardian has consented to the collection and processing of personal information such as name, email, phone number, profile picture, age, and educational interests. The app also collects usage data like device type, IP address, and gameplay progress. While PhysicsWallah claims it does not sell or rent data, it shares limited information with partners for payment processing, cloud hosting, analytics, customer support, and marketing services, medianama.com reported.
This approach to assumed consent raises concerns about potential violations of the DPDP Rules, 2025, which require explicit parental consent for processing minors’ data. The issue highlights broader regulatory challenges for India’s edtech sector as platforms expand into gaming and interactive learning, where data privacy and child protection are critical. The move by PhysicsWallah underscores the need for clearer guidelines and enforcement in the evolving digital education landscape, medianama.com noted.
The Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025, came into effect earlier this year, setting new standards for data privacy in India. The PW Games app’s launch and its consent mechanism have sparked debate on compliance, with regulators and stakeholders monitoring the situation closely, medianama.com reported.