DPDP Act Compliance - Data Protection in India

DPDP Act Compliance Services in India

Prepare for India's Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act with ISECURION's end-to-end compliance services - assessment, DPIA, consent management, controls implementation and audit support.

Assessment
DPDP Readiness Review
Implementation
Controls, DPIA & Consent Management
Ongoing
Monitoring, Audits & DPO Support
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Overview

What is the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act?

The Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, 2023 is India’s comprehensive data protection law that governs the processing of digital personal data by organizations (referred to as Data Fiduciaries). It establishes a regulatory framework that ensures responsible data processing, protects user privacy, and mandates organizations to implement appropriate technical and organizational safeguards.

The Act applies to:

  • Personal data collected online
  • Personal data collected offline but later digitized
  • Processing carried out within India
  • Processing related to offering goods/services to individuals in India

The law introduces strong obligations for organizations and significant rights for individuals, making compliance essential for all businesses handling personal data.

Key Entities
  • Data Fiduciary: Organization determining purpose and means of processing
  • Data Processor: Third-party processors handling data on behalf of a Data Fiduciary
  • Significant Data Fiduciary (SDF): Entities processing large volumes or sensitive data with enhanced obligations
  • Data Principal: The individual whose data is being processed
  • Consent Manager: Authorized entity managing user consent
Purpose

What is the Purpose of the DPDP Act?

  • Protect personal data of individuals (“Data Principals”)
  • Establish transparent data processing standards
  • Ensure organizations adopt privacy-by-design and security-by-default
  • Prevent misuse, unauthorized access, and breaches
  • Introduce clear accountability through penalties and governance rules
  • Regulate cross-border data transfers
  • Provide legal remedies for non-compliance
Scope

Scope of the DPDP Act

The Act applies to all organizations that collect, store, or process personal data of individuals in India, offer goods or services to people in India, or digitize offline personal data. Industries covered include BFSI, Healthcare, Telecom, IT/ITES, SaaS, E-commerce, EdTech, Manufacturing, Hospitality, Government agencies, and more.

Current Status

Current Status & Enforcement

DPDP Act 2023 was passed by the Indian Parliament and received Presidential assent. Rulemaking is underway, with phased enforcement expected in 2024–2025. Penalties can be material (up to ₹250 crore for certain violations), so early compliance is strongly advisable.

  • Rules and enforcement phases rolling out — stay prepared
  • Expected enforcement authority: Data Protection Board (DPB)
  • Penalties and remediation obligations for non-compliance
Action: Implement privacy & security frameworks, consent management, and DPIAs ahead of rule rollout.
Requirements

DPDP Act Requirements

Organizations must meet obligations across lawful processing, data principal rights, fiduciary obligations, security, breach management and cross-border transfers.

Lawful Processing & Consent
  • Obtain explicit, informed consent
  • Purpose limitation and withdrawal mechanisms
  • Clear, digestible notices
Data Principal Rights
  • Access, correction, updating, erasure
  • Grievance redressal and nomination
Data Fiduciary Obligations
  • Implement reasonable security safeguards
  • Maintain accuracy, integrity, confidentiality
  • Conduct DPIAs (for SDF), appoint DPO for SDFs
Security, Breach & Transfers
  • Encryption, access control, monitoring, secure development
  • Incident response, reporting frameworks and logs
  • Cross-border transfers only to notified countries with equivalent protection
Scope of Work

ISECURION’s Scope of Work for DPDP Compliance

End-to-end services to help you implement, monitor and certify DPDP compliance.

Current State Assessment

Organisational data inventory, gap analysis and risk profiling.

Design & Documentation

Policies, RoPA, data flow diagrams, DPIA frameworks & consent workflows.

Implementation & Controls

Security controls, consent manager integration, vendor risk & monitoring.

Training & Awareness

Stakeholder workshops, DPO enablement and employee training.

DPIA & SDF Support

DPIAs, SDF readiness and evidence pack for regulatory submissions.

Audit & Continuous Compliance

Internal audit, continuous monitoring and post-implementation reviews.

Methodology

How We Execute DPDP Compliance

1
Phase 1
Discovery & Assessment

Understand business model, data inventory, map sensitive data and evaluate controls.

2
Phase 2
GAP Analysis & Roadmap

Prioritise gaps and provide a practical remediation roadmap.

3
Phase 3
Design & Documentation

Policies, RoPA, DPIA framework, consent flows and vendor workflows.

4
Phase 4
Implementation

Deploy security controls, consent manager, monitoring and breach procedures.

5
Phase 5
Training & Audit Support

Train teams, conduct internal audits and support regulatory submissions.

Deliverables

What You Will Receive

DPDP Compliance Assessment Report

Full assessment of your DPDP readiness with mapped requirements.

GAP Analysis & Remediation Roadmap

Prioritized remediation actions with timelines and ownership.

Data Inventory & Data Flow Maps

Visual mapping of personal data lifecycle across your systems.

Record of Processing Activities (RoPA)

Structured documentation of all processing activities.

Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA)

Risk evaluation for high-risk processing activities.

Privacy Policies & Notice Templates

Custom-drafted policies aligned with DPDP requirements.

Consent Management Framework

Standardized process for collection, withdrawal & tracking of consent.

Vendor Risk Assessment Checklist

Checklist for evaluating third-party data processors.

Incident Response & Breach Plan

DPDP-aligned response procedures for breach handling.

Value Adds

Why Businesses Choose ISECURION

CERT-In Empanelled Expertise

Trusted auditors with deep cyber & privacy experience.

Security + Privacy Combined

Integrated compliance, VAPT, cloud security & privacy support.

End-to-End Implementation

Templates, workflows, checklists & complete execution.

DPDP + ISO 27001 + SOC 2 Alignment

We ensure compliance is scalable and multi-framework ready.

Accelerated Compliance

Pre-built accelerators reduce your compliance timeline drastically.

Dedicated DPO / Consultant

Expert guidance throughout compliance lifecycle.

Key Areas We Strengthen

Data Inventory & Flows

Identify where personal data is stored, processed, transferred and assess privacy risks.

Consent & Notice

Design compliant consent mechanisms and transparent privacy notices aligned to DPDP Act.

Security Controls

Strengthen technical controls including encryption, IAM, SOC monitoring and secure SDLC.

Vendor Risk Management

Evaluate third-party processors, review contracts and enforce DPDP compliance obligations.

Breach Management

Develop incident response workflows, reporting templates and notification mechanisms.

Training & DPO Support

Provide staff training, DPO support, governance frameworks and continuous oversight.

FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions on DPDP Act

Any organization processing personal data of individuals in India must comply, including startups, enterprises, SaaS companies, and government bodies.

Any digitized data that identifies or can identify an individual - name, contact details, Aadhaar, financial data, biometrics, etc.

Yes. If offline data is digitized and processed digitally, it falls under DPDP.

The entity responsible for determining the purpose and means of processing personal data.

An organization with large data processing volumes or high impact, required to follow enhanced compliance such as appointing a DPO, conducting DPIAs, and more.

Penalties can go up to ₹250 crore depending on the nature of the violation.

Only SDFs need a DPO, but many organizations voluntarily appoint one for smoother compliance.

Yes, but only to countries notified by the government; restrictions and safeguards may apply.

Only as long as necessary for the purpose - after which it must be deleted per retention policy.

ISECURION provides complete assessment, implementation support, documentation, audits, security testing, and advisory to help you become fully compliant.

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