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India DPDP Act

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India
v2023
8 domains
8 controls

Digital Personal Data Protection Act of India

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India DPDP Act is a compliance framework from India with 8 domains and 8 controls that map to 114 other frameworks. The largest domains are DPDP Act Scope + Sections 1-3 + Definitions (1 controls), DPDP Children + PwD (Sec 9) (1 controls), DPDP Cross-Border + Breach (Sec 16-17) (1 controls). Every control below carries what it requires and what an assessor expects to see.

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Framework Domains (8)

DPDP Act Scope + Sections 1-3 + Definitions

1 controls
Controls in the DPDP Act Scope + Sections 1-3 + Definitions domain of India DPDP Act — 1 controls
CodeTitle
DPDP-Scope-1to3-Definitions-IndiaParliament-11August2023-Rules2025-MeitY-Puttaswamy-IT-Act-43A-RepealDPDP Act Scope + Sections 1-3 + Definitions + Indian Parliament 11 August 2023 + DPDP Rules 2025 + MeitY Governance + Justice K.S. Puttaswamy + Repeal of IT Act 43A + Extraterritorial Application

DPDP Children + PwD (Sec 9)

1 controls
Controls in the DPDP Children + PwD (Sec 9) domain of India DPDP Act — 1 controls
CodeTitle
DPDP-Children-PersonsWithDisability-VerifiableConsent-Sec9-Age18-NoTargetedAds-NoTrackingDPDP Act Section 9 + Children + Persons with Disability + Verifiable Consent of Parent/Lawful Guardian + Age 18 Threshold + No Targeted Advertising + No Tracking + Best Interest of Child

DPDP Cross-Border + Breach (Sec 16-17)

1 controls
Controls in the DPDP Cross-Border + Breach (Sec 16-17) domain of India DPDP Act — 1 controls
CodeTitle
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

DPDP DPBI + Enforcement + Penalties (Sec 18-42)

1 controls
Controls in the DPDP DPBI + Enforcement + Penalties (Sec 18-42) domain of India DPDP Act — 1 controls
CodeTitle
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

DPDP Data Fiduciary General Obligations (Sec 8)

1 controls
Controls in the DPDP Data Fiduciary General Obligations (Sec 8) domain of India DPDP Act — 1 controls
CodeTitle
DPDP-DataFiduciary-Obligations-ConsentManager-AAFramework-Sec6Sec7-RPA-AccuracyCompletenessDPDP Act Section 8 + General Obligations of Data Fiduciary + Accuracy + Completeness + Consistency + Erasure + Reasonable Security + Personal Data Protection Officer + Data Processor Engagement

DPDP Data Principal Rights (Sec 11-14)

1 controls
Controls in the DPDP Data Principal Rights (Sec 11-14) domain of India DPDP Act — 1 controls
CodeTitle
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

DPDP Notice + Consent + Lawful Processing (Sec 4-7)

1 controls
Controls in the DPDP Notice + Consent + Lawful Processing (Sec 4-7) domain of India DPDP Act — 1 controls
CodeTitle
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

DPDP SDF + DPO + Audit + DPIA (Sec 10-11)

1 controls
Controls in the DPDP SDF + DPO + Audit + DPIA (Sec 10-11) domain of India DPDP Act — 1 controls
CodeTitle
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

Your Compliance Coverage

If you comply with India DPDP Act, you already cover:

ISO/IEC 27400:2022

63%

5 controls mapped

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Privacy Act 1988 (Australia)

63%

5 controls mapped

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Law No. 172-13 on the Protection of Personal Data

63%

5 controls mapped

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+ 111 more: Bahrain PDPL (63%), Iceland Data Protection and Processing of Personal Data Act (Act No. 90/2018) (63%)

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Maps to 114 other frameworks

8 total controls
ISO/IEC 27400:2022
5 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
63%
Privacy Act 1988 (Australia)
5 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
63%
Law No. 172-13 on the Protection of Personal Data
5 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
63%
Bahrain PDPL
5 source controls mapped|13 target controls covered
63%
Iceland Data Protection and Processing of Personal Data Act (Act No. 90/2018)
5 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
63%
FTC GLBA Safeguards Rule (16 CFR Part 314)
5 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
63%
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
5 source controls mapped|8 target controls covered
63%
Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL)
5 source controls mapped|9 target controls covered
63%
Switzerland New Federal Act on Data Protection (nFADP/nDSG, 2023)
5 source controls mapped|15 target controls covered
63%
APPI
4 source controls mapped|9 target controls covered
50%
Pakistan Personal Data Protection Bill 2023
4 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
50%
Barbados Data Protection Act 2019
4 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
50%
FedRAMP Rev 5
4 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
50%
HKMA SPM
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
38%
GLBA
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
38%
IEEE 7000
3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
38%
Vietnam Law on Cybersecurity (No. 24/2018/QH14)
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
38%
Russia Federal Law on Personal Data (152-FZ)
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
38%
Albania Law on Protection of Personal Data (Law No. 9887, 2008, amended 2014)
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
38%
Azerbaijan Law on Personal Data (2010)
3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
38%
ISO/IEC 27011:2024
3 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
38%
US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) - Connected Product Safety
3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
38%
AWWA Cybersecurity Guidance for the Water Sector (American Water Works Association)
3 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
38%
CISA Cross-Sector Cybersecurity Performance Goals (CPG) 2.0
3 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
38%
BSI IT-Grundschutz
3 source controls mapped|10 target controls covered
38%
FDA 21 CFR Part 11
3 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
38%
FISMA
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
38%
Ghana Cybersecurity Act
3 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
38%
IACS Unified Requirements E26/E27 - Cyber Resilience of Ships and On-Board Systems
3 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
38%
ASD Strategies to Mitigate Cyber Security Incidents
3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
38%
Vermont Artificial Intelligence and Consumer Data Act (AICDA)
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
38%
NIST Special Publication 800-34 Revision 1, Contingency Planning Guide for Federal Information Systems
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
25%
USMCA Chapter 19 - Digital Trade (United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
25%
US Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) - Higher Education Safeguards Rule
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
25%
TEFCA - Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
25%
OWASP Top 10:2025
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
25%
OWASP ASVS
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
25%
OWASP API Security Top 10 - 2023
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
25%
MITRE D3FEND
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
25%
Australian Privacy Principles (APPs)
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
25%
Armenia Law on Protection of Personal Data (2015)
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
25%
API 1164
2 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
25%
ISO/IEC 27010:2015
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
25%
IEC 62351 - Power Systems Communication Security
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
25%
Annex 11 to EU GMP - Computerised Systems
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
25%
NIST SP 800-171A Rev 3 - Assessing CUI Security Requirements
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
25%
HITECH Act
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
25%
IAEA Nuclear Security Series - Computer Security at Nuclear Facilities (NSS-17-T Rev 1)
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
25%
ICAO Annex 17 - Aviation Security (AVSEC)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
25%
IEEE 1686
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
25%
IMO Maritime Cybersecurity Guidelines (MSC-FAL.1/Circ.3/Rev.2)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
25%
COSO Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
25%
UK Defence Standard 05-138 - Cyber Security for Defence Suppliers
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
25%
APRA CPS 230 Operational Risk Management
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
25%
ASIS SPC.1-2009 - Organizational Resilience Standard
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
25%
India CERT-In Cyber Security Directions 2022
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
25%
Rhode Island Data Transparency and Privacy Protection Act (RIDTPPA)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
25%
DAMA-DMBOK2 - Data Management Body of Knowledge (2nd Edition)
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
25%
FBI CJIS Security Policy
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
25%
South Korea PIPA
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
25%
Italy Personal Data Protection Code (Legislative Decree No. 196/2003, amended 2018)
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
25%
Austria Data Protection Act (Datenschutzgesetz, DSG, amended 2018)
2 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
25%
ISO/IEC 27557:2022 - Organisational Privacy Risk Management
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
25%
ISO/IEC 29134:2023
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
25%
Florida Digital Bill of Rights (FDBR)
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
25%
FedRAMP High
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
NIST SP 800-53 Revision 5.1 HIGH
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
FedRAMP Moderate
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 MODERATE
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 LOW
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
GLI-33 - Gaming Laboratories International Event Wagering Systems
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
GRI Standards
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
US Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA) and USCG Cybersecurity Requirements
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
13%
US EPA Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) - Cybersecurity Requirements
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
Singapore Cybersecurity Act 2018
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool (CAT)
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
13%
IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) Standards Manual
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
APRA CPS 234
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
13%
Canada ITSG-33 - IT Security Risk Management
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
NIST SP 800-171
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
ISO/IEC 30111:2019
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
FIRST CSIRT Services Framework and Standards
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
Section 508 - ICT Accessibility (Revised)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
13%
ISO/IEC 23837 - Security Requirements for Quantum Key Distribution
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
13%
ISO/IEC 29115:2023 - Entity Authentication Assurance Framework
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
ISO 19011
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
13%
ISO 15189:2022 - Medical Laboratories Requirements for Quality and Competence
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
13%
ISO 31000:2018
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
13%
HL7 FHIR Security Framework
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
FIDO2 / WebAuthn
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
AS9100D:2016 - Quality Management Systems for Aviation, Space, and Defence
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
ISO 27005
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
ISO 20000-1
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
PCAOB AS 2201 - Audit of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting (ICFR)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
13%
Law on Personal Data Protection (Official Gazette No. 42/2020)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
ISO/IEC 29147:2018
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
AML/CTF Act 2006 (Australia)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
UAE Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA) Regulations
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
13%
SQF Code Edition 9 - Safe Quality Food
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
13%
ISO/IEC 27031:2011
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
FATF Recommendation 16 - Virtual Asset Travel Rule
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
French Sapin II Law (Law No. 2016-1691)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
13%
FSSC 22000 - Food Safety System Certification
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (LkSG)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
13%
GLOBALG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance (IFA) Standard v6
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
Hungary Act CXII of 2011 on Informational Self-Determination and Freedom of Information (Info Act)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
IATF 16949:2016 - Quality Management System for Automotive Production
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
13%
ICH E6(R3) - Good Clinical Practice
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
13%
GS1 Global Standards - Supply Chain Traceability and Data Security
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
13%
Singapore AI Governance Framework
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
ISO/IEC 38500:2024 - Governance of IT
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
US Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and COPPA 2.0 Proposed Updates
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
ISO/IEC 29100:2024
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
13%
Hong Kong Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (PDPO, Cap 486)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
13%
Compare India DPDP Act with ISO/IEC 27400:2022

What is India DPDP Act and who does it apply to?

India DPDP Act is a compliance framework from India with 8 domains and 8 controls. Digital Personal Data Protection Act of India It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.

What does India DPDP Act actually require?

India DPDP Act has 8 controls organised across 8 domains. The largest domains are DPDP Act Scope + Sections 1-3 + Definitions (1 controls), DPDP Children + PwD (Sec 9) (1 controls), DPDP Cross-Border + Breach (Sec 16-17) (1 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.

If I already comply with another framework, how much of India DPDP Act do I already cover?

India DPDP Act maps to 114 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are ISO/IEC 27400:2022 (63% coverage), Privacy Act 1988 (Australia) (63% coverage), Law No. 172-13 on the Protection of Personal Data (63% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.

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