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APPIvsIndia DPDP Act

See exactly how APPI controls map to India DPDP Act. Pre-computed mappings, identified gaps, and coverage analysis.

22
Controls Mapped
0
Gaps Found
52%
Coverage

According to the TheArtOfService Compliance Knowledge Graph:

APPI maps to India DPDP Act with 52% coverage across 22 directly mapped controls. Analysis of 21 APPI controls identifies 20 compliance gaps — primarily concentrated in APPI: Data Collection & Consent.

Source: TheArtOfService Knowledge Graph | 21 controls analysed | 718 frameworks | 332K+ cross-framework mappings

Control Mappings

Showing 20 of 22 mapped controls across 13 domains. Sign up to explore all 332K+ mappings across 718 frameworks.

Security(1 mappings)

APPI-06Security Control Measures
→DPDP-Scope-2023-Sec5-NoticeConsent-LawfulProcessing-PurposeLimitation-DataMinimisationDPDP Act Sections 4-7 + Notice + Consent + Lawful Processing + Purpose Limitation + Data Minimisation + Legitimate Uses + Sec 4 Lawful Use + Sec 5 Notice + Sec 6 Consent + Sec 7 Legitimate Uses

APPI: Data Subject Rights(4 mappings)

APPI-06Security Control Measures
→DPDP-Scope-2023-Sec5-NoticeConsent-LawfulProcessing-PurposeLimitation-DataMinimisationDPDP Act Sections 4-7 + Notice + Consent + Lawful Processing + Purpose Limitation + Data Minimisation + Legitimate Uses + Sec 4 Lawful Use + Sec 5 Notice + Sec 6 Consent + Sec 7 Legitimate Uses
APPI-07Supervision of Employees
→DPDP-Scope-2023-Sec5-NoticeConsent-LawfulProcessing-PurposeLimitation-DataMinimisationDPDP Act Sections 4-7 + Notice + Consent + Lawful Processing + Purpose Limitation + Data Minimisation + Legitimate Uses + Sec 4 Lawful Use + Sec 5 Notice + Sec 6 Consent + Sec 7 Legitimate Uses
APPI-09Restriction on Third Party Provision
→DPDP-DataPrincipalRights-Sec11to14-Access-Correction-Erasure-Grievance-Nominate-WithdrawDPDP Act Sections 11-14 + Data Principal Rights + Access + Correction + Erasure + Grievance Redressal + Right to Nominate + Withdraw Consent + Duties + Verification of Identity
APPI-12Disclosure Request (Access)
→DPDP-Scope-2023-Sec5-NoticeConsent-LawfulProcessing-PurposeLimitation-DataMinimisationDPDP Act Sections 4-7 + Notice + Consent + Lawful Processing + Purpose Limitation + Data Minimisation + Legitimate Uses + Sec 4 Lawful Use + Sec 5 Notice + Sec 6 Consent + Sec 7 Legitimate Uses

People(1 mappings)

APPI-07Supervision of Employees
→DPDP-Scope-2023-Sec5-NoticeConsent-LawfulProcessing-PurposeLimitation-DataMinimisationDPDP Act Sections 4-7 + Notice + Consent + Lawful Processing + Purpose Limitation + Data Minimisation + Legitimate Uses + Sec 4 Lawful Use + Sec 5 Notice + Sec 6 Consent + Sec 7 Legitimate Uses

Disclosure(1 mappings)

APPI-09Restriction on Third Party Provision
→DPDP-DataPrincipalRights-Sec11to14-Access-Correction-Erasure-Grievance-Nominate-WithdrawDPDP Act Sections 11-14 + Data Principal Rights + Access + Correction + Erasure + Grievance Redressal + Right to Nominate + Withdraw Consent + Duties + Verification of Identity

Individual Rights(2 mappings)

APPI-12Disclosure Request (Access)
→DPDP-Scope-2023-Sec5-NoticeConsent-LawfulProcessing-PurposeLimitation-DataMinimisationDPDP Act Sections 4-7 + Notice + Consent + Lawful Processing + Purpose Limitation + Data Minimisation + Legitimate Uses + Sec 4 Lawful Use + Sec 5 Notice + Sec 6 Consent + Sec 7 Legitimate Uses
APPI-13Correction, Addition, and Deletion
→DPDP-DataPrincipalRights-Sec11to14-Access-Correction-Erasure-Grievance-Nominate-WithdrawDPDP Act Sections 11-14 + Data Principal Rights + Access + Correction + Erasure + Grievance Redressal + Right to Nominate + Withdraw Consent + Duties + Verification of Identity

APPI: Data Security(5 mappings)

APPI-13Correction, Addition, and Deletion
→DPDP-DataPrincipalRights-Sec11to14-Access-Correction-Erasure-Grievance-Nominate-WithdrawDPDP Act Sections 11-14 + Data Principal Rights + Access + Correction + Erasure + Grievance Redressal + Right to Nominate + Withdraw Consent + Duties + Verification of Identity
APPI-15Leakage Notification
→DPDP-CrossBorder-Transfer-Breach-Notification-Sec16-Sec17-DPBI-72Hour-IT-Act-CoordDPDP Act Sections 16-17 + Cross-Border Personal Data Transfer + Negative List Approach + Personal Data Breach Notification to DPBI 72 Hours + Cooperation with Adjudication + Coord with CERT-In + IT Act 43A Repeal
APPI-16Anonymously Processed Information
→DPDP-CrossBorder-Transfer-Breach-Notification-Sec16-Sec17-DPBI-72Hour-IT-Act-CoordDPDP Act Sections 16-17 + Cross-Border Personal Data Transfer + Negative List Approach + Personal Data Breach Notification to DPBI 72 Hours + Cooperation with Adjudication + Coord with CERT-In + IT Act 43A Repeal
APPI-17Pseudonymously Processed Information
→DPDP-CrossBorder-Transfer-Breach-Notification-Sec16-Sec17-DPBI-72Hour-IT-Act-CoordDPDP Act Sections 16-17 + Cross-Border Personal Data Transfer + Negative List Approach + Personal Data Breach Notification to DPBI 72 Hours + Cooperation with Adjudication + Coord with CERT-In + IT Act 43A Repeal
APPI-18Personally Referable Information
→DPDP-DPBI-Enforcement-Penalties-VoluntaryUndertaking-Appeals-Sec18to42-INR250cr-TDSATDPDP Act Sections 18-42 + Data Protection Board of India (DPBI) + Enforcement + Penalties up to INR 250 Crore + Voluntary Undertaking + Appeals to TDSAT + Adjudication + Schedule + DPO Coordination

Incident(1 mappings)

APPI-15Leakage Notification
→DPDP-CrossBorder-Transfer-Breach-Notification-Sec16-Sec17-DPBI-72Hour-IT-Act-CoordDPDP Act Sections 16-17 + Cross-Border Personal Data Transfer + Negative List Approach + Personal Data Breach Notification to DPBI 72 Hours + Cooperation with Adjudication + Coord with CERT-In + IT Act 43A Repeal

Anonymization(1 mappings)

APPI-16Anonymously Processed Information
→DPDP-CrossBorder-Transfer-Breach-Notification-Sec16-Sec17-DPBI-72Hour-IT-Act-CoordDPDP Act Sections 16-17 + Cross-Border Personal Data Transfer + Negative List Approach + Personal Data Breach Notification to DPBI 72 Hours + Cooperation with Adjudication + Coord with CERT-In + IT Act 43A Repeal

Pseudonymization(1 mappings)

APPI-17Pseudonymously Processed Information
→DPDP-CrossBorder-Transfer-Breach-Notification-Sec16-Sec17-DPBI-72Hour-IT-Act-CoordDPDP Act Sections 16-17 + Cross-Border Personal Data Transfer + Negative List Approach + Personal Data Breach Notification to DPBI 72 Hours + Cooperation with Adjudication + Coord with CERT-In + IT Act 43A Repeal

Cookies and Identifiers(1 mappings)

APPI-18Personally Referable Information
→DPDP-DPBI-Enforcement-Penalties-VoluntaryUndertaking-Appeals-Sec18to42-INR250cr-TDSATDPDP Act Sections 18-42 + Data Protection Board of India (DPBI) + Enforcement + Penalties up to INR 250 Crore + Voluntary Undertaking + Appeals to TDSAT + Adjudication + Schedule + DPO Coordination

Regulator(1 mappings)

APPI-19PPC Cooperation and Investigation
→DPDP-SignificantDataFiduciary-SDF-Sec10-DPO-IndependentAuditor-DPIA-AlgorithmicDPDP Act Sections 10-11 + Significant Data Fiduciary (SDF) + Data Protection Officer + Independent Data Auditor + DPIA + Algorithmic Software Audit + Privacy by Design + Records of Processing Activities

APPI: Data Governance(1 mappings)

APPI-19PPC Cooperation and Investigation
→DPDP-SignificantDataFiduciary-SDF-Sec10-DPO-IndependentAuditor-DPIA-AlgorithmicDPDP Act Sections 10-11 + Significant Data Fiduciary (SDF) + Data Protection Officer + Independent Data Auditor + DPIA + Algorithmic Software Audit + Privacy by Design + Records of Processing Activities

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What are the key differences between APPI and India DPDP Act?

APPI has 21 controls across its framework, while India DPDP Act covers 8 controls. Direct mapping analysis identifies 22 overlapping controls (52% coverage). The frameworks diverge most significantly in APPI: Data Collection & Consent, where 5 APPI controls have no direct India DPDP Act equivalent.

How many controls map between APPI and India DPDP Act?

Of 21 total APPI controls, 22 map directly to India DPDP Act controls — representing 52% coverage. The remaining 20 controls represent compliance gaps requiring additional documentation or compensating controls to satisfy both frameworks simultaneously.

What are the compliance gaps when mapping APPI to India DPDP Act?

20 APPI controls have no direct equivalent in India DPDP Act. The highest concentration of gaps is in APPI: Data Collection & Consent with 5 unmapped controls. These gaps represent areas where additional controls, policies, or documentation must be created to achieve compliance with both frameworks.

Which control domains have the most gaps between APPI and India DPDP Act?

The domain with the highest gap count is APPI: Data Collection & Consent (5 gaps). Export the full domain-by-domain gap breakdown via the Professional tier to generate a prioritised remediation roadmap.

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