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DPDP Act 2023 · Privacy practice

DPDP implementation consultant in India

The Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023, with its Rules, makes privacy operational for any organisation processing personal data of individuals in India. CyberSigma’s privacy practice takes you from gap assessment to a working DPDP programme: data-principal consent and rights, records of processing (RoPA), a data-inventory and data-flow map, breach response, grievance redressal, Consent Manager and Data Protection Officer arrangements, and defensible evidence. We map your obligations to how you actually process data — not a generic policy pack — and leave you with an auditable programme.

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Who needs it

Who needs DPDP implementation

Data Fiduciaries
Any business deciding how and why personal data is processed — across sectors.
Significant Data Fiduciaries
Entities meeting the higher-obligation threshold: DPO, DPIA and independent audit duties.
Processors & platforms
Vendors processing data on behalf of fiduciaries who must evidence safeguards.
Scope

What implementation covers

  • Data inventory and data-flow mapping (what you hold, where, why and for how long)
  • Lawful processing, notice and consent lifecycle (with a Consent Manager where used)
  • Data-principal rights: access, correction, erasure and grievance redressal
  • Breach response and reporting workflows, and retention/deletion schedules
  • Security safeguards, processor contracts and DPO/contact arrangements
Regulation

Applicable regulation

The DPDP Act 2023 and its Rules. Sectoral overlaps apply — RBI, SEBI and IRDAI expectations for regulated entities, and cross-border rules for transfers. Significant Data Fiduciaries carry additional DPO, DPIA and audit obligations.

Timeline & cost

Timeline and cost factors

Timeline
A first DPDP programme typically runs 6–12 weeks depending on data estate size and number of systems and vendors.
Cost factors
Number of systems and data stores, vendor/processor count, whether tooling (consent, DSAR) is implemented, and SDF status.
Deliverables

What you receive

Gap assessment & roadmap
Obligation-by-obligation gaps with a prioritised implementation plan.
RoPA & data inventory
A real records-of-processing register and data-flow map.
Policies & workflows
Notice, consent, rights, breach and grievance workflows fit to your processing.
Evidence pack
Auditable evidence for Board, customers and (for SDFs) independent audit.
Common failures

Where DPDP programmes fall short

  • Policies with no working data inventory behind them
  • Consent captured but not linked to actual processing purposes
  • No operational data-principal rights or grievance workflow
  • Processor contracts and cross-border transfers left unaddressed
Proof

See how we’ve done it before

Relevant case study
How an organisation built a defensible DPDP data inventory and rights workflow. Read case studies →
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DPDP implementation — FAQs

Who must comply with the DPDP Act?

Any Data Fiduciary that determines the purpose and means of processing personal data of individuals in India. Significant Data Fiduciaries face additional obligations including a Data Protection Officer, DPIAs and independent audits.

How much does DPDP implementation cost?

It scales with the size of your data estate, the number of systems and vendors, whether consent/DSAR tooling is implemented, and whether you are a Significant Data Fiduciary. We quote after a short scoping review.

Do you provide the DPO function?

We help you establish DPO and grievance arrangements and can support the role; the accountable DPO must meet the Act’s requirements for your organisation.

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