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India DPDPA Compliance
Ensure compliance with India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDPA)
Comply with India’s first comprehensive data protection law by protecting personal data, automating consent and Data Principal rights requests, strengthening governance, and streamlining breach response under the DPDPA.
Simplify and automate compliance with the Digital Personal Data Protection Act
Leverage OneTrust’s built-in control frameworks mapped to the DPDPA. Identify compliance gaps, prioritize remediation, and streamline audits across your organization.
Automate the collection, management, and withdrawal of consent across digital channels. Streamline Data Principal access requests, correction, erasure, and grievance redressal through OneTrust DSAR automation.
Gain real-time visibility into what personal data you process, where it flows, and how it’s used. Use automated data discovery, mapping, and classification to meet accountability obligations under DPDPA.
Assess, monitor, and manage vendors that process personal data on your behalf. Track and document cross-border data transfers to ensure compliance with India’s government-approved safeguards.
Automate detection, risk assessment, and reporting of personal data breaches. Ensure timely notifications to India’s Data Protection Board and affected individuals in line with DPDPA requirements.
FAQs
Learn more about India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDPA) through frequently asked questions that explain what the law covers, which organizations must comply, how enforcement will work, and what it means for businesses handling personal data in India.
The DPDPA became law in August 2023 with parliamentary approval and Presidential assent. In January 2025, the government published the draft rules that will guide implementation. However, enforcement cannot begin until these rules are finalized and officially notified in the Official Gazette of India. As of now, the official enforcement date is still to be confirmed.
The DPDPA uses the term Data Principal to refer to the individual to whom the personal data relates. In most cases, this means the person whose data is being collected or processed. For children under 18 or persons with disabilities, the term also includes their parent or lawful guardian.
The DPDPA applies to organizations in India as well as those outside the country that process the personal data of individuals located in India, particularly if they offer goods or services to them.
Organizations that fail to protect personal data, do not honor Data Principal rights, or violate the Act’s obligations may face significant monetary penalties issued by the Data Protection Board of India.
Both the DPDPA and GDPR aim to safeguard personal data and uphold individual rights, but they take different approaches. The GDPR sets out detailed obligations and timelines directly within the regulation, while the DPDPA follows a principle-based framework, leaving many specifics to be defined through government rules and the Data Protection Board of India. Other key differences include the DPDPA’s stronger reliance on consent as the primary legal basis, a whitelist model for cross-border transfers, and stricter requirements for handling children’s data.