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DPDPData protection — India

DPDP Act Compliance Audit

Prepare for India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 and the DPDP Rules, 2025. We review how you collect, use, protect and erase personal data — and give you a clear plan to close every gap.

DPDP Act 2023 & DPDP Rules 2025Consent, rights & breach readinessCombined GDPR + DPDP option
https://privacy.yourco.in/consent
Consent manager
Marketing communications
Not stored
CRITICALNo breach processBoard notice at risk
HIGHPre-ticked consentNot free or specific
MEDIUMNo retention ruleData kept forever
100+Projects delivered
5 minAverage response time
₹250 CrMaximum penalty per breach
100%Client satisfaction
Overview

India’s DPDP Act is here. Is your business ready?

The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 and the DPDP Rules, 2025 change how every organisation collects and uses personal data of people in India. We map your data, test your consent and security controls, and give you a practical roadmap — before the Data Protection Board comes asking.

CHECKLIST REVIEWXTREME INFOSEC DPDP AUDIT
Privacy notice review✓✓
Personal data mapped end to end✕✓
Consent & withdrawal flows testedLimited✓
Security safeguards tested hands-on✕✓
Breach-notification readiness✕✓
Vendor (processor) contracts reviewedLimited✓

Without a DPDP audit, you risk:

  • ●Penalties of up to ₹250 crore per breach
  • ●Invalid consent across your user base
  • ●Missed breach-notification obligations
  • ●Loss of customer trust and partnerships
  • ●Vendors mishandling data on your behalf
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What we assess

What we review under the DPDP Act

Click an area to see what we review — and a typical gap we find.

Notice & consent

Whether consent is free, specific, informed and unambiguous — and backed by a clear notice.

WHAT WE REVIEW

  • Itemised privacy notices
  • Consent capture & records
  • Withdrawal as easy as giving
  • Consent manager readiness

TYPICAL GAP

Sign-up form uses a pre-ticked box
→ consent not valid
HIGH

Data principal rights

How you handle requests to access, correct, erase and nominate.

WHAT WE REVIEW

  • Access & summary requests
  • Correction & erasure
  • Grievance redressal
  • Nomination handling

TYPICAL GAP

No grievance redressal channel
published to users
MEDIUM

Reasonable security safeguards

The technical and organisational measures that protect personal data.

WHAT WE REVIEW

  • Encryption & access control
  • Logging & monitoring
  • Processor (vendor) controls
  • Regular security testing

TYPICAL GAP

Customer database readable by
all internal staff
HIGH

Breach readiness

Your ability to detect, contain and report a personal data breach.

WHAT WE REVIEW

  • Incident response plan
  • Board & user notification
  • Breach logs & evidence
  • Tabletop exercises

TYPICAL GAP

No process to notify the
Data Protection Board
HIGH

Retention & erasure

Keeping personal data only for as long as it is needed.

WHAT WE REVIEW

  • Retention schedule
  • Erasure on purpose completion
  • Backups & archives
  • Processor deletion

TYPICAL GAP

Inactive user data kept
indefinitely
MEDIUM

Children & special obligations

Extra duties for children’s data and Significant Data Fiduciaries.

WHAT WE REVIEW

  • Verifiable parental consent
  • No tracking of children
  • DPIA & periodic audit (SDF)
  • India-based DPO (SDF)

TYPICAL GAP

No age check on
student sign-up
HIGH
Process

How a DPDP audit runs

01

Scope & applicability

Confirm your role as Data Fiduciary or Processor and what is in scope.

02

Data mapping

Trace personal data from collection to deletion, including vendors.

03

Control review

Test notices, consent, rights handling and security safeguards.

04

Gap report

Every gap rated by risk and mapped to the Act and Rules, with fixes.

05

Remediation support

Help with notices, consent flows, contracts and processes — then a re-check.

Engagements

Pick the engagement that fits

Every engagement is scoped to your organisation. Tell us what you need and we’ll send a fixed quote.

ESSENTIAL

DPDP health check

A focused review of your notices, consent and highest-risk data flows.

  • Privacy notice & consent review
  • Rights & grievance process check
  • Top-risk gap summary
  • Readout call with your team
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MOST POPULAR

Full DPDP audit

An end-to-end audit of data flows, consent, rights, vendors and security safeguards.

  • Everything in Essential
  • Data mapping across systems
  • Vendor & processor review
  • Executive + technical reports
  • Priority remediation support
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CONTINUOUS

Privacy partner

Ongoing support as the DPDP Rules phase in and your business grows.

  • Periodic compliance reviews
  • New-feature privacy checks
  • Vendor assessments
  • Dedicated privacy contact
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FAQ

Questions before you start

Does the DPDP Act apply to my business?−

It applies to organisations that process digital personal data of individuals in India — including organisations outside India that offer goods or services to people in India.

When do the obligations take effect?+

The DPDP Rules, 2025 bring obligations in over a phased timeline. We help you prioritise what to fix first so you are ready well before the deadlines that apply to you.

Can you audit GDPR and DPDP together?+

Yes. Many controls overlap, so we can assess both in one engagement and give you a single combined roadmap.

Do you help us close the gaps?+

Yes. Every gap comes with a practical fix, and we help update notices, consent flows, contracts and processes until you are compliant.

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Get DPDP-ready before the deadlines arrive.

Book a free scoping call. You’ll get clear recommendations, a timeline and a fixed quote — whether you go ahead with us or not.

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