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India DPDPA Consulting

Expert advisory for India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act — helping organizations achieve compliance before enforcement accelerates.

The Law

What Is the DPDPA?

India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDPA), 2023 is India’s landmark data privacy law — comparable in scope and intent to Europe’s GDPR. Enacted by Parliament with presidential assent in 2023, and operationalized through the DPDP Rules, 2025 notified by MeitY in November 2025, the law is now entering phased enforcement.

The Act governs how organizations collect, process, store, and transfer the personal data of individuals in India. It applies to any organizations— Indian or foreign — that processes digital personal data in India or offers goods and services to individuals in India.

With penalties reaching up to ₹250 crore per contravention and a statutory Data Protection Board empowered to investigate and penalise, the window to prepare is now.

₹250 Cr

Max penalty per contravention

For failure to implement security safeguards

72 hrs

Breach notification window

To Data Protection Board + data principals

2025

DPDP Rules notified

Phased enforcement now underway

Global

Extraterritorial reach

Applies to entities outside India serving Indian users

Our Services

What We Do

End-to-end DPDPA consulting — from initial readiness assessment through to sustainable compliance operations.

DPDPA Readiness Assessment

A comprehensive gap analysis of your current data practices against DPDPA obligations — identifying what needs to change, prioritized by risk and enforcement timeline.

Data Inventory & Flow Mapping

We map every personal data asset across your organizations— where it is collected, processed, stored, and shared — to build the foundation of your compliance program.

Privacy Policy & Notice Drafting

We draft and review privacy notices, consent language, and data processing records aligned to the Act’s plain-language and specificity requirements.

Consent Management Framework

Design and implement lawful consent mechanisms — including consent withdrawal workflows — that meet the Act’s “free, informed, specific, and unambiguous” standard.

Breach Response & Notification

Build incident response playbooks with 72-hour breach notification protocols to the Data Protection Board and affected data principals, with tabletop exercise support.

Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIA)

Conduct structured DPIAs for high-risk processing activities — mandatory for Significant Data Fiduciaries and best practice for all organisations.

Cross-Border Transfer Strategy

Advise on lawful mechanisms for transferring personal data outside India, including approved jurisdiction analysis and transfer impact assessments.

Significant Data Fiduciary (SDF) program

End-to-end support for organizations designated as SDFs — DPO appointment, independent audit preparation, algorithmic risk reviews, and enhanced governance.

Training & Awareness

Role-based privacy training for legal, IT, HR, and business teams — building a culture of data responsibility across your organizations.

Methodology

Our 4-Phase Compliance Approach

A structured, pragmatic path from gap assessment to sustainable compliance — aligned to the DPDPA’s phased enforcement timeline.

Assess

Gap analysis, data discovery, applicability scoping, and SDF determination.

Design

Privacy framework design, policy drafting, consent architecture, and DPIA templates.

Implement

Deploy controls, update contracts, set up breach workflows, and train staff.

Sustain

Ongoing audits, regulatory monitoring, DPO support, and incident response.

Who We Help

Who Needs DPDPA Compliance?

The DPDPA applies broadly — if your organizations touches personal data of individuals in India, you are in scope. This includes:

Indian companies processing employee, customer, or partner data
Multinationals with operations or customers in India
Technology platforms and SaaS companies serving Indian users
Healthcare providers, fintech, and e-commerce businesses
Organizations designated or at risk of being classified as Significant Data Fiduciaries (SDFs)
Companies already GDPR-compliant seeking to extend to DPDPA

Before Enforcement Begins. The DPDP Rules were notified in November 2025 with a phased implementation window. Organizations that start now will be ahead — those that wait risk rushed, costly remediation under regulatory scrutiny.

Our Edge

Why Tiger Consulting for DPDPA?

DPDPA compliance is not just a legal exercise — it sits at the intersection of law, technology, and business management. Our lead consultant brings a rare combination of qualifications that makes all the difference.

BE + MBA + LLB — unique blend of technology, business, and legal expertise

Deep understanding of DPDPA from both a legal drafting and IT implementation perspective

Experienced in management consulting across regulated industries

Practical, outcome-focused advice — not just theoretical compliance

Ability to bridge the gap between your legal team, IT, and business leadership

Familiar with parallel frameworks (GDPR, HIPAA, ISO 27001) for multi-jurisdictional programs

Engineering

MBA

Management

LLB

Law

This unique combination of engineering, business management, and legal expertise means we advise on all three dimensions of DPDPA compliance — not just the legal text.

Start Your DPDPA Compliance Journey Today

Whether you’re starting from scratch or extending an existing privacy program, Tiger Consulting can help you get compliant — efficiently and practically.