DPDP guides

Understand the DPDP Act and DPDP Rules, 2025

Practical, plain-language guides for teams preparing for India's Digital Personal Data Protection law: consent, rights, breaches, children's data, penalties and a step-by-step compliance checklist.

DPDP Act 2023 explained: a practical guide for Indian businesses

What the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 means for your business: who it applies to, consent, rights, children, breaches, penalties and how to comply.

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DPDP Rules 2025: what they require and when

A clear summary of the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025: phased commencement, notices, consent managers, breach reporting in 72 hours, retention and children.

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Consent management under the DPDP Act

How to collect, record and honour valid consent under India's DPDP Act: notices, purpose-by-purpose choices, withdrawal, proof of consent and a consent management platform.

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DPDP compliance checklist: 12 steps to get ready

A practical DPDP Act compliance checklist: data mapping, notices, consent, rights, grievances, processors, breach response, children, retention, security and evidence.

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Data breach notification under DPDP: the 72-hour rule

How to report a personal data breach under India's DPDP Act and Rules: who to tell, what to include, the 72-hour Board report and how to prepare your team.

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What is a Consent Manager under the DPDP Act?

What a Consent Manager is under India's DPDP Act, how it differs from a consent management platform, registration with the Data Protection Board and how businesses connect.

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DPDP Act penalties: up to ₹250 crore

The penalty schedule of India's DPDP Act: up to ₹250 crore for security failures, ₹200 crore for breach notification and children, and how the Board decides the amount.

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Children's data under DPDP: verifiable parental consent

How India's DPDP Act protects children's data: verifiable parental consent for under-18s, bans on tracking and targeted ads, DigiLocker-based age verification and exemptions.

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Consent management platform for India: what to look for under DPDP

How to choose a consent management platform (CMP) for India's DPDP Act: notices in 22 languages, a consent ledger, withdrawal, children's consent, rights and evidence.

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DPDP Act vs GDPR: the key differences explained

How India's DPDP Act 2023 differs from the EU GDPR: scope, lawful bases, children, breach reporting, cross-border transfers, DPOs, penalties and Consent Managers.

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How to write a DPDP-compliant privacy notice

What a privacy notice must contain under the DPDP Act and Rules 2025: itemised data, specific purposes, withdrawal, rights, Board complaints and Indian languages.

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Data Principal rights under the DPDP Act, and how to handle them

The rights of Data Principals under the DPDP Act, 2023: access, correction, erasure, withdrawal, nomination and grievance redressal, and how to answer them on time.

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Data Protection Officer under the DPDP Act: who needs one and what they do

When the DPDP Act requires a Data Protection Officer, the DPO's role and reporting line, what every other company must publish instead, and how to support the DPO.

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Significant Data Fiduciary (SDF) under DPDP: criteria and obligations

What makes an organisation a Significant Data Fiduciary under the DPDP Act, and the extra duties: DPO in India, independent data auditor, annual DPIA and audit, and more.

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Cross-border data transfer under the DPDP Act

Can personal data leave India under the DPDP Act? How the negative-list model works, sectoral localisation rules such as RBI's, and what the DPDP Rules 2025 add.

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Legitimate uses under DPDP Section 7: processing without consent

The legitimate uses in Section 7 of the DPDP Act that allow processing without consent: voluntary sharing, State functions, legal duties, emergencies and employment.

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