The DPDPA 2023 is India’s central data protection law governing processing of digital personal data, including digitised paper records, where the processing relates to activities in India or the offering of goods or services to individuals in India. It applies to “Data Fiduciaries” (organisations that determine the purpose and means of processing) and “Data Principals” (the individuals whose data is processed).

PrivacyEngine provides a single platform to document data processing activities, define lawful purposes and map data flows, which supports an organisation’s role as a Data Fiduciary under the DPDPA. It helps structure policies, registers and evidence so that boards, auditors and regulators can see how compliance is being implemented and monitored in practice over time.

Yes. The DPDPA requires consent to be free, specific, informed, unconditional and given through a clear affirmative action, with simple mechanisms for withdrawal and multilingual notices. PrivacyEngine can help maintain standardised consent and notice templates, track where consent is the legal basis, record withdrawal and support alignment with consent and “legitimate use” conditions across websites, apps and business systems.

The DPDPA grants Data Principals rights such as access, correction, erasure and grievance redressal. PrivacyEngine can be used to log and manage these requests end-to-end, assign owners, track deadlines, record decisions and maintain an auditable trail that shows how each request was assessed and fulfilled in line with the Act.

Significant Data Fiduciaries face additional obligations, including risk assessments, data protection impact assessments and enhanced governance. PrivacyEngine can centralise DPIAs, risk registers, vendor assessments, breach logs and board-level reporting, making it easier for SDFs to demonstrate that they have structured governance, documented decisions and ongoing monitoring aligned to the DPDPA and its implementing rules.