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India DPDP Act Compliance
The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDP Act) governs how organisations process digital personal data in India, and some processing outside India linked to offering goods or services there. We help data fiduciaries put notices, consent, rights processes and security safeguards in place.
- Notice and consent reviewed
- Rights requests handled properly
- Reasonable security safeguards
India DPDP Act compliance is the work of aligning how an organisation processes digital personal data with the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, covering notice, consent, data principal rights and security safeguards. Shyphan AI ITSM helps Indian businesses, and UAE or Saudi companies serving Indian users, build the records, processes and controls alongside their legal advisers.
India DPDP Act ComplianceIndia DPDP Act Compliance: what it involves
The DPDP Act introduces clear roles: data principals, whose data is processed, and data fiduciaries, which decide why and how it is processed. Fiduciaries are expected to give notice, rely on valid consent or other permitted grounds, protect data with reasonable security safeguards, report breaches and respond to rights requests. The Act and the rules made under it are being brought into force in phases, so businesses benefit from starting preparation early.
We map the personal data you collect across apps, websites, CRMs, HR and payment systems, and identify where you act as a data fiduciary and where vendors process data for you. We review notices and consent flows so they are clear and specific, design processes for access, correction, erasure and grievance requests, and set up breach assessment and notification steps. Security work covers access control, encryption, logging and vendor contracts. Legal interpretation remains with your counsel.
Where to begin
- 1An inventory of personal data and the purpose for each
- 2Consent records you can retrieve on request
- 3A grievance and rights request channel for users
- 4A list of processors and the data they receive
- 5A breach response plan with named decision makers
Our India DPDP Act Compliance scope
Readiness support for India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023.
Personal data, purposes and processors recorded per system.
Notices and consent flows reviewed for clarity.
Processes for access, correction, erasure and grievances.
Steps to assess breaches and prepare notifications.
Vendors that process data for you identified and reviewed.
Access control, encryption and logging for personal data.
What you receive, and what shapes the cost
What you receive
- Inventory of digital personal data and the purposes it is used for
- Notice and consent flows reviewed for your website, apps and forms
- Data principal rights procedure with templates and tracking
- Breach response procedure and contact list for review by your advisers
- Processor review covering vendors that handle personal data for you
What affects the cost
- Number of products, apps and systems that collect personal data
- Volume of users and whether children's data is processed
- Number of processors and vendors to review
- Amount of consent and technical change needed in your applications
India DPDP Act Compliance: project phases
- 01Map data
We identify what digital personal data you collect, why and where it goes.
- 02Review notice and consent
Notices and consent capture are checked against the obligations your advisers confirm.
- 03Build processes
Rights requests, breach response and processor terms are set up.
- 04Apply safeguards
Security controls such as access control, encryption and logging are put in place and maintained.
Common India DPDP Act Compliance mistakes
Consent hidden inside general terms is weak, so make each request clear and specific.
Data kept after its purpose ends adds risk, so set retention rules and delete on schedule.
Vendors process data on your behalf, so contracts and safeguards need to cover them.
Group teams in the UAE or Saudi Arabia may process Indian users' data, so include them in scope.
India DPDP Act Compliance terms explained
- Data fiduciary
- The person or organisation that decides the purpose and means of processing personal data.
- Data principal
- The individual to whom the personal data relates.
- Consent manager
- A registered entity that helps individuals give, manage and withdraw consent.
- Data processor
- An entity that processes personal data on behalf of a data fiduciary.
The difference you will notice
- 01Clear accountability
Roles and responsibilities for personal data defined.
- 02User trust
Transparent notices and consent people can understand.
- 03Safeguards in place
Security measures that protect the data you hold.
Five steps from assessment to always-on support
- STEP 01Assess
We review your infrastructure, security posture, assets and support model, and agree priorities.
- STEP 02Design
A clear architecture and plan, with scope, timeline and a fixed quote before work starts.
- STEP 03Deploy
We supply, install, configure and migrate, then document everything we build.
- STEP 04Manage
Ongoing support, monitoring and maintenance under agreed SLAs.
- STEP 05Improve
Regular reviews, reports and recommendations as your business grows.
India DPDP Act Compliance in the UAE and Saudi Arabia
Local offices in Ras Al Khaimah and Riyadh, remote support around the clock and on-site visits where your project needs them.
India DPDP Act Compliance in the UAE
Shyphan AI Technology LLC, RAK Free Trade Zone, Ras Al KhaimahMany UAE companies run shared service centres, development teams or customer operations in India, or sell to Indian customers from Dubai, so DPDP obligations can sit alongside the UAE PDPL. We map which data flows involve Indian data principals and design processes that work under both laws, with legal confirmation from your advisers. We support the Emirates from our Ras Al Khaimah office, remotely around the clock and on site where needed.
- Data handled in line with the UAE Personal Data Protection Law (Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021), and the separate DIFC and ADGM regimes where they apply.
India DPDP Act Compliance in Saudi Arabia
Shyphan AI Technologies LLC, Malaz, King Abdulaziz Road, RiyadhSaudi businesses with Indian subsidiaries, outsourcing partners or customers may need to handle the DPDP Act as well as the Saudi PDPL overseen by SDAIA. We keep one data inventory and mark which records fall under each law, so teams in Riyadh and India follow consistent, practical procedures. Our Riyadh office leads this work in the Kingdom.
- Work aligned with the Saudi Personal Data Protection Law (SDAIA) and, for government and critical infrastructure, the NCA Essential Cybersecurity Controls.
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Who oversees the DPDP Act?
The Act establishes the Data Protection Board of India, which deals with personal data breaches and complaints under the law.
Does the DPDP Act apply to companies outside India?
It can apply to processing outside India where it is connected with offering goods or services to people in India. Your legal advisers can confirm how it applies to you.
What is a data fiduciary?
A data fiduciary is the organisation that decides the purpose and means of processing personal data, similar to a controller under other data-protection laws.
Do you provide legal advice on the DPDP Act?
No. We provide data mapping, process design and security implementation, and work alongside your legal counsel for interpretation.
Does the DPDP Act matter for a UAE company with a development team in India?
It can. If personal data is processed in India, or relates to offering goods or services to people in India, your advisers should assess the Act, and we can then set up the processes and controls.
What security safeguards does the DPDP Act expect?
The Act requires reasonable security safeguards to prevent personal data breaches. In practice that means measures such as access control, encryption, logging, monitoring and tested backups, chosen to fit the risk.
Do you provide India DPDP Act Compliance in Dubai and Riyadh?
Yes. We deliver India DPDP Act Compliance across the UAE from our Ras Al Khaimah office and across Saudi Arabia from our Riyadh office, with remote support 24/7 and on-site visits in cities such as Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam where your project needs them.
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