What data do we hold?
Know the categories, sources, systems, locations and people involved.
Data protection
Digital Personal Data Protection Act compliance
Understand your data, define accountability and put practical privacy controls in place under India’s DPDP framework.
Compliance Legal
Clarity for confident action
What the framework changes
Privacy becomes an organization-wide responsibility
The DPDP Act, 2023 regulates the processing of digital personal data and establishes duties for Data Fiduciaries, rights for Data Principals and consequences for specified contraventions.
Compliance is not limited to a privacy policy. It requires organizations to understand why data is collected, how people are informed, who receives the data, how long it is needed, how it is protected and how requests or incidents are handled.
Core areas to review
- Notice and lawful processing
- Consent and withdrawal where applicable
- Purpose limitation and data minimisation
- Accuracy, retention and secure deletion
- Reasonable security safeguards
- Data Principal rights and grievance redressal
- Processor and vendor accountability
- Breach assessment and response
Start with a readiness review
Questions your organization should be able to answer
Why do we process it?
Connect each activity to a clear purpose and appropriate basis.
Who can access it?
Review internal access, vendors, sharing and accountability.
Can we respond?
Prepare for requests, grievances, incidents and corrective action.
Our DPDP services
From discovery to sustained compliance
Select a focused workstream or combine them into a phased implementation programme.
Data discovery and mapping
Identify personal data, collection points, purposes, systems, sharing, storage and responsible teams.
Notice and consent review
Review privacy notices, consent journeys, withdrawal arrangements and records of communication.
Governance and documentation
Define roles, policies, registers, grievance handling and evidence for accountable processing.
Vendor and processor controls
Review relevant third parties, due diligence questions, instructions and contractual safeguards.
Security and breach readiness
Connect reasonable safeguards with escalation, assessment, response and documentation procedures.
Training and sustained compliance
Build role-based awareness, corrective-action tracking and periodic review into operations.
Implementation pathway
A practical six-stage programme
- Stage 1
Discover
Data and stakeholders
- Stage 2
Assess
Gaps and priorities
- Stage 3
Design
Controls and documents
- Stage 4
Implement
Ownership and workflows
- Stage 5
Train
Role-based awareness
- Stage 6
Review
Evidence and updates
Typical outputs
What a compliance project can produce
- Current-state and gap report
- Prioritized implementation roadmap
- Data inventory and flow records
- Privacy notices and internal policies
- Consent and grievance workflows
- Vendor review materials
- Incident response process
- Training and evidence records
Important context
Implementation should follow applicable rules
Operational requirements may depend on notified provisions, rules, exemptions and the facts of the processing activity. We help organizations distinguish immediate preparation from actions tied to the applicable legal timeline.
This page provides general information and is not a substitute for advice based on your organization’s facts.
Frequently asked questions
DPDP essentials
What is personal data?
Personal data is data about an individual who is identifiable by or in relation to that data.
Who needs DPDP compliance?
Organizations processing digital personal data in India, or offering goods or services to individuals in India, should assess how the Act applies to their activities.
What are the penalties?
The Act provides for significant monetary penalties for specified contraventions. The amount depends on the nature, gravity and duration of the breach, among other factors.
How long does implementation take?
Timelines depend on data complexity, organizational size and current maturity. A focused assessment usually establishes a proportionate implementation roadmap.
Need DPDP compliance support?
Start with your data environment, current controls and most urgent privacy question.