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Comply DP

DPDP Compliance Software India — Free Audit & Trust Advantage

DPDP Rules are now active. Full enforcement begins May 13, 2027. Get your free DPDP compliance software audit and turn data protection into a trust advantage - find out where you stand in 10 minutes.

Coverage verdict: applies / doesn’t / uncertain

Exposure score (0–100): top 5 gaps ranked

Action checklist: 30-day plan + templates

Get Free DPDP Risk Snapshot

Includes: Coverage verdict + risk score + downloadable PDF

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Backed by

Google Cloud, Nvidia Inception, Department of Science & Technology, T-Hub

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From teams using the free snapshot

We finally had a clear coverage call and a ranked gap list—without a month of legal ping-pong.

Founder, B2C startup (name withheld for privacy)

Compliance modules

One line each—details on solution and FAQ pages.

DSR automation

Access, correction, erasure, and grievance paths that scale.

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Data intelligence

See what personal data you hold and why.

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Vendor & processor risk

Contracts, scope, and sub-processor evidence.

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Breach notification

Board + individual intimation playbooks and timelines.

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Retention & erasure

Triggers, logs, and processor follow-through.

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June 2026 Edition

India DPDP Preparedness Report 2026

Published June 2026 — see how India's top companies perform across 41 DPDP compliance checks

53

Companies audited

41

Compliance checks

Consent Banner Presence

Most common gap

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Discover → Govern → Automate → Report

A phased path to operationalize DPDP without boiling the ocean.

01

Discover

Map personal data touchpoints, systems, and third parties.

02

Govern

Refresh notices, consent, withdrawal, and grievance paths.

03

Automate

Rights requests, logs, retention, vendors, breach workflows.

04

Report

Audit-ready evidence: consent, contracts, requests, drills.

Significant Data Fiduciary

Are you a Significant Data Fiduciary?

If notified by the Central Government based on volume, sensitivity, risk to data principals, or national impact, additional obligations apply.

  • Data Protection Officer

    India-based DPO, board reporting, grievance contact.

  • Independent data auditor

    Evaluate compliance with the Act and Rules.

  • Periodic DPIA & audits

    Impact assessments and audits as prescribed.

Master DPDP (without reading 200 pages)

Practical resources to implement the Act.

Whitepaper
The CFO's Guide to DPDP Budgeting

Cost implications and how to budget compliance realistically.

Checklist
30-Day DPDP Implementation Sprint

A day-by-day path for your first compliant sprint.

Templates
Compliance Template Pack

Notice, consent, DSR SOPs, and breach drill runbooks to customize.

Read the official Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 from the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, or see our 72-hour breach notification timeline guide.

About the founders

Compliance decisions are made by people. Here is who built ComplyDP.

Vipul Abhishek

Vipul Abhishek

Techno-legal lead · PG AI/ML, IIIT Bangalore · LLB

Practitioner at the intersection of law, ML, and product. Focus: turning DPDP obligations into checks you can run, not slides you file away.

Sanket Sharma

Sanket Sharma

Legal Lead · LLB

Expert legal consultant with extensive experience having practiced at the Supreme Court of India. Specializes in digital privacy laws and regulatory compliance.

Ecosystem & programs

Google CloudNvidia InceptionDepartment of Science & TechnologyT-Hub

In the news

June 2026 press coverage on DPDP readiness, syndicated to 266+ publishers. Read our briefing and linked outlets:

DPDP compliance FAQ

Does DPDP apply to my startup?

If you process digital personal data about individuals in India - customers, users, or employees - you should assume DPDP may apply and run a short applicability review. Size alone is not a safe exemption.

What is the DPDP breach notification deadline?

Notify the Data Protection Board of India and affected Data Principals within 72 hours of detecting a personal data breach. Our guide breaks down the hour-by-hour timeline, templates, and common failure points. Read the 72-hour breach guide

What are DPDP penalties?

Penalties vary by breach type and can reach very large statutory caps (for example, up to ₹250 crore for certain failures in the published penalty framework). Your exposure depends on facts and governance.

What is the DPDP compliance deadline?

Rules are phased. Full enforcement for many operational obligations is tied to timelines published under the framework; we surface May 13, 2027 as the full enforcement milestone on this page for planning purposes.

What is a Significant Data Fiduciary (SDF)?

SDFs are a class of Data Fiduciaries designated based on volume, sensitivity, risk, and related factors. They carry additional duties such as appointing a Data Protection Officer and undertaking audits as prescribed.

Do I need a consent manager?

Consent Managers are relevant where the framework expects users to manage consent through an authorized manager. Whether you must use one depends on your processing model and regulatory guidance - verify against your facts.

How fast can I get a coverage verdict?

Our DPDP risk snapshot is designed to take about 10 minutes and returns a coverage-style verdict, exposure score, and prioritized gaps.