Compliance Hub: DPDP Act
Navigate India's Data Protection Law with Confidence
Avoid penalties up to ₹250 Crore. The Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023 is in force and the Data Protection Board has enforcement authority. Get compliant before enforcement action reaches your sector — with a practical implementation roadmap built around how your organisation actually processes data.
What is the DPDP Act 2023?
India's comprehensive data protection law — in force now
The Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023 (DPDP Act) is India's first comprehensive data protection legislation, governing how organisations collect, store, use, and process the personal data of Indian citizens. It establishes obligations for Data Fiduciaries (organisations that determine the purpose and means of processing) and rights for Data Principals (individuals whose data is processed).
The Act introduces a tiered penalty regime with maximum penalties of ₹250 Crore per non-compliance — applied per violation, not per individual affected. Significant Data Fiduciaries, designated by the Government, face additional obligations including Data Protection Impact Assessments, Data Audits, and appointment of a Data Protection Officer.
The Data Protection Board of India, established under the Act, has authority to investigate complaints, conduct inquiries, and impose penalties. Enforcement is expected to scale progressively — early action focused on significant fiduciaries before widening to all sectors.
DATA PRINCIPAL RIGHTS UNDER DPDP ACT
DPDP PENALTY TIERS
Implementation Timeline
Data inventory & mapping
Month 1Consent framework
Months 1–2Controls & policies
Months 2–4Rights mechanisms
Months 3–5Audit & ongoing
Month 5+DPDP ACT KEY CONCEPTS
Data Fiduciary vs Data Processor — and what each must do
The DPDP Act creates distinct roles with different obligations. Understanding which role your organisation plays — and where — is the foundation of a compliant programme.
COMMON DPDP COMPLIANCE CHALLENGES
What's leaving organisations exposed under the DPDP Act
HOW WE DELIVER DPDP COMPLIANCE
From data inventory to documented compliance — the full delivery journey
Data inventory & mapping
Map every personal data asset, flow, and processing activity
Consent framework
Design compliant consent notices, mechanisms, and withdrawal flows
Controls & policies
Implement security safeguards, retention controls, and policy suite
Rights & breach mechanisms
Build data principal rights processes and breach notification pathway
Audit & ongoing compliance
Compliance audit, DPO support, and continuous monitoring programme
Consent Management DPDP Act 2023
WHAT'S INCLUDED — The full scope of our DPDP Act compliance programme
Personal data inventory & mapping
Structured discovery of every personal data asset — systems, applications, third parties, and cross-border flows — with documented processing purposes and lawful bases for each activity.
Consent management framework
Design and implementation of DPDP-compliant consent notices, collection mechanisms, preference management, and withdrawal processes — covering all digital and offline touchpoints.
DPDP policy & procedure suite
Complete bespoke documentation — Privacy Policy, Data Retention Policy, Data Principal Rights Procedure, Breach Notification Policy, Children's Data Policy, and Processor Agreement templates
Security safeguards implementation
Reasonable security safeguards proportionate to the volume and sensitivity of personal data — access controls, encryption, data minimisation, retention enforcement, and breach detection controls.
Data principal rights processes
Implementation of mechanisms to handle all six data principal rights — access, correction, erasure, grievance redressal, consent withdrawal, and nomination — within Government-prescribed timelines.
HOW WE GET STARTED
From first call to documented DPDP compliance — in four steps
1
Data inventory & gap assessment
We map every personal data asset, processing activity, and consent mechanism — and deliver a written gap assessment within 2 weeks
2
Consent & policy framework
DPDP-compliant consent notices, collection mechanisms, and complete privacy and data protection policy suite built for your organisation
3
Controls & rights implementation
Security safeguards implemented, data principal rights processes operational, breach notification pathway established, and processor agreements executed
4
Audit & ongoing monitoring
Compliance audit conducted, DPO support established, and ongoing monitoring programme to maintain compliance as DPDP Rules are notified
BUSINESS OUTCOMES — What our customers achieve
₹250 Cr
Maximum penalty avoided through documented compliance programme
6 rights
All data principal rights processes operational with timeline compliance
100%
Personal data inventory — every asset mapped and processing documented
DPB-ready
Evidence package defensible in Data Protection Board inquiry
Consent-first culture
DPDP-compliant consent mechanisms deployed across all touchpoints — with withdrawal processes as accessible as consent collection, building data principal trust
Dual-framework value
DPDP Act compliance implemented alongside ISO 27701 PIMS alignment — one programme satisfying Indian legal obligations and delivering internationally recognised privacy certification