India DPDP Act
Digital Personal Data Protection Act of India
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Framework Domains (17)
Accountability
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| DPDP-7 | Data Fiduciary General Obligations |
| DPDP-9 | Significant Data Fiduciary Obligations |
Child protection
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| DPDP-8 | Processing of Children Data |
Consent
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| DPDP-3 | Consent Specifications |
| DPDP-4 | Withdrawal of Consent |
Data principal duties
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| DPDP-14 | Data Principal Duties |
Data principal rights
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| DPDP-10 | Right to Information |
| DPDP-11 | Right to Correction and Erasure |
| DPDP-12 | Right to Grievance Redressal |
| DPDP-13 | Right to Nominate |
Ecosystem
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| DPDP-5 | Consent Manager Registration |
Enforcement
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| DPDP-18 | Penalties and Voluntary Undertakings |
Incident response
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| DPDP-16 | Breach Notification |
India DPDP Act: Accountability & Compliance
Demonstration of compliance and accountability (India DPDP Act)
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| DPDP-25 | Compliance monitoring and auditing |
| DPDP-26 | Training and awareness programs |
| DPDP-27 | Regulatory reporting and cooperation |
| DPDP-28 | Complaints handling and resolution |
| DPDP-29 | Enforcement and penalties awareness |
India DPDP Act: Data Collection & Consent
Requirements for lawful collection and consent management (India DPDP Act)
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| DPDP-01 | Notice and transparency requirements |
| DPDP-02 | Consent management and withdrawal |
| DPDP-03 | Lawful basis for processing |
| DPDP-04 | Purpose limitation and specification |
| DPDP-05 | Data minimization requirements |
India DPDP Act: Data Governance
Organizational governance of personal data processing (India DPDP Act)
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| DPDP-19 | Data protection officer designation |
| DPDP-20 | Records of processing activities |
| DPDP-21 | Data protection impact assessments |
| DPDP-22 | Privacy by design and default |
| DPDP-23 | Data processing agreements |
| DPDP-24 | Cross-border transfer safeguards |
India DPDP Act: Data Security
Technical and organizational security measures (India DPDP Act)
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| DPDP-13 | Right to Nominate |
| DPDP-14 | Data Principal Duties |
| DPDP-15 | Cross Border Transfer |
| DPDP-16 | Breach Notification |
| DPDP-17 | Processor Contracts |
| DPDP-18 | Penalties and Voluntary Undertakings |
India DPDP Act: Data Subject Rights
Individual rights regarding their personal data (India DPDP Act)
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| DPDP-06 | Right of access to personal data |
| DPDP-07 | Right to rectification of inaccurate data |
| DPDP-08 | Right to erasure and deletion |
| DPDP-09 | Right to data portability |
| DPDP-10 | Right to Information |
| DPDP-11 | Right to Correction and Erasure |
| DPDP-12 | Right to Grievance Redressal |
Lawful processing
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| DPDP-1 | Lawful Basis for Processing |
| DPDP-6 | Legitimate Uses |
Third party
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| DPDP-17 | Processor Contracts |
Transfers
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| DPDP-15 | Cross Border Transfer |
Transparency
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| DPDP-2 | Notice to Data Principal |
Your Compliance Coverage
If you comply with India DPDP Act, you already cover:
Delaware Online Privacy and Protection Act (proposed)
39%
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39%
15 controls mapped
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39%
15 controls mapped
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is India DPDP Act?
India DPDP Act is a compliance framework from India with 17 domains and 47 controls. Digital Personal Data Protection Act of India It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
How many controls does India DPDP Act have?
India DPDP Act has 47 controls organised across 17 domains. The largest domains are India DPDP Act: Data Subject Rights (7 controls), India DPDP Act: Data Governance (6 controls), India DPDP Act: Data Security (6 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.
What frameworks does India DPDP Act map to?
India DPDP Act maps to 608 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are Delaware Online Privacy and Protection Act (proposed) (39% coverage), APPI (39% coverage), Colorado Privacy Act (39% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.
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