Compliance Checklist

India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDPA) Compliance Checklist

Transitioning to India’s new privacy regime requires navigating significant shifts in obligations from appointing India-based Data Protection Officers to managing “unbundled consent” artifacts.

This comprehensive guide cuts through the legal complexity, offering privacy professionals a step-by-step roadmap to assess current gaps, implement necessary safeguards, and demonstrate accountability.

Whether you are preparing for Significant Data Fiduciary (SDF) obligations or establishing basic governance, this checklist helps you future-proof your privacy operations against the Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDPA).

Key takeaways include:

Governance & Accountability: Learn the mandatory requirements for appointing Data Protection Officers (DPO) and conducting annual Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) for Significant Data Fiduciaries.
Consent & Rights Management: Discover how to operationalize “unbundled consent artefacts” and establish mechanisms for data principals to easily access, correct, or erase their data.
Breach Response Protocols: Understand the critical timeline for reporting breaches to the Data Protection Board (DPB) and affected individuals, including the strict 72-hour detailed reporting window.