PhysicsWallah’s educational gaming foray raises questions on consent, children’s data and privacy

PhysicsWallah has quietly forayed into the educational gaming space with the launch of a standalone app called ‘PW Games.’ However, the launch raises a bigger question for India’s edtech sector. Can platforms simply “assume” they have parental consent to collect and process a minor’s personal data and use it to fine-tune their systems? It appears that PhysicsWallah is doing exactly that, potentially violating India’s Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Rules, 2025 .