Get DPDP Act ready, without the chaos.
End-to-end DPDP Act 2023 compliance support: gap assessment, data mapping, consent design and Data Protection Officer advisory for enterprises globally.
The data protection era has begun.
The Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023 fundamentally changes how businesses handle personal data. Every organisation that touches the data of residents is now accountable to the Data Protection Board, with penalties reaching ₹250 crore for serious lapses.
DPDP is not a one-time legal exercise. It demands continuous changes across product, engineering, marketing, HR and vendor management. We help you build a privacy programme that is defensible in front of regulators and trusted by customers.
Statutory Penalties
Non-compliance penalties under DPDP can reach ₹250 crore per instance.
Customer Trust
Privacy-first operations are now a procurement requirement for BFSI, healthcare and SaaS.
Cross-Border Readiness
Aligns with GDPR, ISO 27701 and global privacy expectations for businesses.
DPDP compliance, end to end
DPDP Gap Assessment
Maturity check against the DPDP Act 2023 with a prioritised remediation roadmap.
Data Discovery & Mapping
Identify personal data flows across systems, vendors and processing purposes.
Consent Architecture
Design lawful consent capture, withdrawal and notice flows aligned to DPDP.
Data Principal Rights
Workflows for access, correction, erasure and grievance redressal.
Policy & DPIA Framework
Privacy notices, data retention, breach response and Data Protection Impact Assessments.
DPO Advisory
Fractional Data Protection Officer support, training and ongoing compliance reviews.
The six principles that shape every control
Lawful Processing
Process personal data only with valid consent or for legitimate uses defined by the Act.
Purpose Limitation
Collect data for a specific, declared purpose and stop using it once that purpose is fulfilled.
Data Minimisation
Capture only the data fields strictly required for the stated purpose.
Accuracy
Keep personal data accurate, complete and up to date across all systems.
Storage Limitation
Retain data only for as long as it serves the lawful purpose, then delete or anonymise.
Accountability
Demonstrate compliance with documented controls, DPIAs and breach procedures.
From discovery to ongoing operations
Discover
Inventory personal data, processing activities, vendors and cross-border transfers across the organisation.
Assess
Benchmark current state against DPDP obligations and surface high-risk gaps with business impact ratings.
Design
Rebuild consent flows, notices, retention rules, breach response and data principal rights workflows.
Implement
Roll out technical and policy controls with engineering, legal, HR and customer support teams.
Operate
Ongoing DPO advisory, audits, awareness training and Data Protection Board readiness.
DPDP Act, answered
What is the DPDP Act 2023?
The Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023 is The first comprehensive data protection law. It governs how organisations collect, store, process and share personal data of residents, with penalties up to ₹250 crore per instance of non-compliance.
Who must comply with DPDP?
Any business that processes personal data of individuals, whether anywhere in the world. Significant Data Fiduciaries (SDFs) face additional obligations like appointing a Data Protection Officer and conducting Data Protection Impact Assessments.
What rights do Data Principals have?
Citizens can access their data, request correction or erasure, withdraw consent at any time, nominate someone to exercise rights on their behalf and raise grievances through a defined redressal mechanism.
Do I need a Data Protection Officer?
Significant Data Fiduciaries are legally required to appoint a DPO. Most BFSI, healthcare, edtech and large SaaS companies fall in this bracket. Fractional DPO services are a cost-effective way to meet the requirement.
How long does DPDP readiness take?
A mid-size enterprise typically reaches readiness in 10 to 16 weeks across discovery, gap assessment, consent redesign, policy refresh and DPO setup. Smaller organisations can close gaps in 6 to 8 weeks.
What happens if we suffer a personal data breach?
DPDP requires notifying the Data Protection Board and affected Data Principals. We help build the breach response runbook, evidence collection and reporting templates ahead of time.
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