Navigate India's landmark data protection legislation with clarity and confidence. We help organizations build DPDPA-compliant privacy governance programs — from data mapping to Data Fiduciary obligations.
The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDPA) is India's first comprehensive data protection legislation. It governs how organizations collect, process, store and transfer personal data of Indian residents — with significant penalties for non-compliance.
The Act introduces key concepts: Data Fiduciary (organizations that determine the purpose of processing), Data Principal (individuals), and Consent Manager. It requires meaningful consent, defined data retention, breach notification and more.
Timeline: Rules and enforcement mechanisms are being notified progressively. Organizations should act now to implement foundational privacy governance ahead of enforcement milestones.
| Obligation | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Consent | Free, specific, informed and unambiguous consent before processing |
| Notice | Clear notice of data processing purpose at time of collection |
| Data Principal Rights | Access, correction, erasure and grievance redressal rights |
| Data Retention | Deletion when purpose is fulfilled or consent withdrawn |
| Data Fiduciary Duties | Security safeguards, accuracy, breach notification to DPBI |
| Children's Data | Verifiable parental consent for processing data of minors |
| SDF Obligations | DPO appointment, DPIA, data localization (as applicable) |
Identify all personal data assets, data flows, processing activities and third-party processors across your organization.
Map current practices against DPDPA obligations. Identify gaps in consent mechanisms, notices, retention and security.
Design your privacy governance framework — policies, consent mechanisms, data principal rights workflows and retention schedules.
Support implementation of technical and organizational measures — privacy notices, consent management, breach response procedures.
DPO readiness advisory, staff awareness training and role-based DPDPA competency programs for legal, IT and operations teams.
Retainer-based advisory for regulatory updates, DPBI guidance implementation and continuous privacy program management.
If your organization processes personal data of Indian residents in any capacity, DPDPA applies. This includes:
The DPDPA enforcement clock is ticking. Get ahead with a structured readiness assessment and compliance roadmap tailored to your organization.