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India Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023

India’s data protection law, with its Rules phasing in core obligations by May 2027.

The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 governs the processing of digital personal data in India and of data processed outside India in connection with offering goods or services to individuals in India. The DPDP Rules, 2025 set out how obligations work in practice and phase them in over eighteen months.

With the main obligations applying from May 2027, the time to act is now: we run DPDP readiness assessments, map personal data, redesign notices and consent journeys, prepare breach response procedures and align your programme with ISO/IEC 27701 so it can be independently certified.

Who it is for

  • Companies processing personal data of individuals in India
  • Global companies offering goods or services to people in India
  • Consent managers and significant data fiduciaries

What you gain

  • Ready before obligations take effect
  • Consent and notice processes that fit your products
  • One programme aligned with GDPR and ISO 27701

How we get you compliant

  1. Applicability and scoping

    Confirm whether and how the law applies to you, entities, data, systems, roles and territories.

  2. Data and process mapping

    Build a record of processing or control inventory so obligations can be tied to real systems and owners.

  3. Gap assessment

    Measure current practice against each obligation and rank the gaps by legal and business risk.

  4. Remediation roadmap

    Policies, notices, contracts, technical controls and governance, sequenced so the highest risks close first.

  5. Evidence and ongoing monitoring

    A compliance calendar, metrics and periodic reviews so you can demonstrate compliance to a regulator or customer at any time.

DPDP Act questions

When do DPDP obligations apply?
The DPDP Rules were notified on 13 November 2025. Provisions on the Data Protection Board applied immediately; consent manager rules apply from 13 November 2026; and most data fiduciary obligations (notice and consent, rights, security safeguards, children’s data and breach notification) apply from 13 May 2027.
Is DPDP the same as GDPR?
They share principles, but DPDP relies mainly on consent and specified legitimate uses, has specific rules for children’s data and consent managers, and differs in penalties and cross-border rules. A GDPR programme is a strong starting point but needs adjustment.

Ready to start on DPDP Act?

Tell us which standard or customer requirement you are facing. In a free 30-minute call we will outline the gaps, a realistic timeline and what it will take to be audit-ready.