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DPDPA compliance services in India

Streamline your DPDPA compliance journey with expert insight and support. 

What is the DPDPA?

The Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDPA) 2023 is India’s first comprehensive data protection law, governing how organisations collect, process and safeguard digital personal data. It applies to personal data processed in India and organisations globally offering goods or services to individuals in India.

Supported by the DPDP Rules, (MeitY, November 2025), it mandates compliance by 13 May 2027.

A failure to comply risks significant financial penalties and reputational damage.

Ready to kick start your DPDPA compliance journey? Call our team to arrange a consultation today.

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The DPDPA and the GDPR: the differences that matter

Significant differences exist between the DPDPA and the EU GDPR legislation.

Organisations need to understand where the regulations overlap and where they diverge. Compliance with one regulation does not equate to compliance with both.

Read our blog to understand the key differences what this means for your business, or speak with our experts.

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Consent Management: What you need to know

The DPDPA’s consent‑centric framework requires organisations to implement robust consent management processes, ensuring consent is free, specific, informed and unambiguous.

Businesses will likely need to upgrade internal systems to maintain accurate records and manage consent in line with their DPDPA compliance obligations.

Starting readiness work now by mapping data flows and reviewing consent journeys is the easiest way to streamline compliance, prevent bottlenecks and avoid regulatory penalties.
 
Read our recent blog on DPDPA misconceptions to understand more or speak to our experts.

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What is The Data Protection Board and what will it do?

Under the DPDPA, The Data Protection Board of India is the central regulatory authority. The Board, yet to be established, is to be an independent body, free from the influence of the organisations it regulates. Its primary duty will be to act in the interest of the Data Principals or individuals whose personal data is being processed. In addition, the Board will carry out the following duties -

  • Digital-first: Acting as a "digital office" meaning complaints, filings, hearings and orders are all to be managed electronically.

  • Data breaches: Organisations must notify the Board within 72 hours of a data breach.

  • Issuing directions and penalties: The Board has the power to impose financial penalties up to ₹250 crore depending upon the violation and its severity.

  • Appeals process: Appeals can be made to the Appellate Tribunal.

 

 

 

 

 

Significant Data Fiduciaries: Enhanced compliance obligations

The DPDPA introduces the concept of the Significant Data Fiduciary (SDF). Nominated by the Central Government on the basis of the volume and/or the sensitivity of the personal data they collect, an SDF will be subject to additional obligations. They must:

  • appoint a Data Protection Officer
  • conduct periodic Data Protection Impact Assessments, and to provide the Data Protection Board with a report containing significant observations
  • undergo independent audits annually
  • establish robust governance and accountability frameworks
  • undertake due diligence to ensure no algorithm poses a risk to the rights of the individuals
  • ensure that certain categories of data (as designated by the Central Government) are not transferred out of India. 

We believe a spotlight will be on SDFs meaning they are likely to be the first in the firing line for regulatory action. 

Read our blog to understand what it means to be a SDF or speak to our experts.

 

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The DPDPA and AI: Compliance requirements explained

Enacted to safeguard individual privacy in the digital age, the DPDPA governs the use of digital personal data. Within the Act, there are specific provisions which have far-reaching implications for AI development and deployment within the country. These include:

  • Consent-first processing: Explicit user consent is required before processing personal data. AI systems rely on extensive data sets making this a practical headache for AI developers.

  • Purpose limitation & minimisation: Personal data must only be used for specified purposes meaning it cannot be repurposed to train AI models.

  • Data subject rights: Access, correction and erasure rights impact trained models and outputs.

  • SDF governance obligations: The Act requires data fiduciaries to use personal data for specified purposes only and mandates specific security safeguards.

  • Public data conundrum: the DPDPA exempts data made "publicly available" restricting AI developers access.

Struggling to navigate the DPDPA's impact on AI developments and deployment, speak to our team of experts.

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DPDPA compliance: specialist advisory services

India’s scale and diversity bring unique challenges in personal data protection. Successful data protection programmes require organisational transformation, combining legal, operational, IT and training functions to achieve compliance leveraging customer trust, operational efficiency and data asset value.​

We have unrivalled global experience in end-to-end delivery of data protection programmes.

Click on the links below to explore our services.

Data privacy and audit - laying the foundations of privacy.

Privacy operating model - practical privacy and strong governance.

Benchmarking - an assessment of your privacy maturity.

AI governance - comprehensive support across AI governance, AI audit and AI by design.

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DPDPA misconceptions

Having delivered data protection programmes for organisations of all stripes for more than 10 years, we are accustomed to navigating frequently held misconceptions about data protection.

As businesses in India gear up for the DPDPA, common themes are emerging.

To support those embarking on their compliance journey, we felt there was value in dispelling our top 10 misconceptions. Click on the links below to read each misconception.

Misconception 1: data protection is all about breach prevention

Misconception 2: Compliance is just paperwork.

Misconception 3: it’s all about consent

Misconception 4: personal data is PII

Misconception 5: Consumers don’t care about privacy

Misconception 6: No consumers, no problem

Misconception 7: Big tech

Misconception 8: It’s an IT problem, and a GRC system will solve it

Misconceptions 9: The DPO will deal with it (and it's a part-time job) 

Misconception 10: Delegating processing delegates compliance

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DPDPA webinars & events

Latest Recording

ਮਾਰਚ 26, 2026

10 years of the GDPR: Signals for India’s DPDPA era

In our latest webinar, experts from Europe and India unpacked the signals from 10 years of the GDPR. Watch the recording to understand the lessons for India as organisations prepare for the DPDPA.

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Recording

ਦਸੰਬਰ 17, 2025

The DPDPA compliance blueprint: Privacy obligations versus cybersecurity controls

Hosted in conjunction with Privy from IDfy, this webinar, the first in a series, kickstarts your DPDPA compliance planning, outlining the roadmap to follow. We demystify the current confusion regarding cyber security and data protection.

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Blogs and articles

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Busting 10 data protection misconceptions about the DPDPA: Data protection is all about breach prevention

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The DPDPA starting gun has been fired - why are you standing still?

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What will it mean to be an SDF?

Keen to get started with DPDPA compliance but unsure how to proceed?

Get in touch to speak to our team and discover how we can accelerate your compliance journey.
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