--- title: "DPDP Act Compliance & Advisory: A Practical Guide for Businesses in India" date: 2026-06-16 author: "Rajesh Sivaswamy" url: https://ksandk.com/data-protection-and-data-privacy/dpdp-act-compliance-advisory-services/ --- India’s **Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023** (DPDP Act), operationalised by the **DPDP Rules, 2025** notified on 13 November 2025, applies to almost every business that handles the personal data of people in India – including foreign companies offering goods or services to Indian users. With the substantive obligations expected to commence on a phased timeline, organisations have a finite runway to put a compliance programme in place. This page sets out what DPDP compliance practically involves and how the KSK data-privacy team helps clients get there. ## Who the DPDP Act applies to The Act covers any *data fiduciary* that determines the purpose and means of processing digital personal data in India, and under its extra-territorial reach (Section 3) foreign entities processing personal data in connection with offering goods or services to data principals in India. There is no small-business or turnover exemption; startups and large enterprises alike are in scope. For the detail, see our analysis of the Act’s [territorial scope](https://ksandk.com/data-protection-and-data-privacy/dpdp-act-2023-applicability-to-foreign-companies/) and [scope and objectives](https://ksandk.com/data-protection-and-data-privacy/dpdp-act-2023-scope-objectives-constitutional-roots/). ## The core obligations to build toward - **Notice & consent** – itemised, plain-language notice and free, specific, informed, unambiguous consent, with withdrawal as easy as giving it. See our guide to the [consent framework](https://ksandk.com/data-protection-and-data-privacy/consent-under-dpdp-act-2023-compliance-strategies/). - **Lawful processing without consent** – mapping which activities can rely on the Section 7 [legitimate uses](https://ksandk.com/data-protection-and-data-privacy/legitimate-data-uses-without-consent-under-dpdp-act/). - **Security safeguards** – reasonable technical and organisational measures (a failure here carries the Act’s highest penalty). See [reasonable security safeguards](https://ksandk.com/data-protection-and-data-privacy/dpdp-rule-6-and-indias-new-cybersecurity-compliance-standard/). - **Breach response** – readiness to notify the Data Protection Board and affected individuals within the Rule 7 timelines. - **Retention & erasure** – storage limitation and deletion when the purpose is served. See [data retention and deletion](https://ksandk.com/data-protection-and-data-privacy/data-retention-and-deletion-under-indias-dpdp-rules/). - **Data-principal rights** – access, correction, erasure, grievance redressal and nomination (a 90-day grievance cap applies). See [rights of data principals](https://ksandk.com/data-protection-and-data-privacy/dpdp-act-2023-rights-of-data-principals-explained/). - **Governance** – contracts with processors, record-keeping, and – for Significant Data Fiduciaries – a DPO, independent audits and impact assessments. ## How KSK helps Our data-privacy team works with clients across the compliance lifecycle: data-mapping and gap assessments; drafting privacy notices, consent flows and retention schedules; processor and cross-border data-transfer agreements; breach-response playbooks; board and management briefings; and assessing whether a business is likely to be designated a [Significant Data Fiduciary](https://ksandk.com/data-protection-and-data-privacy/significant-data-fiduciaries-dpdp-act-compliance-guide/). We advise on how DPDP obligations interact with sectoral regulators such as the RBI, SEBI and IRDAI, and with global frameworks like the GDPR. ## Where to start A structured gap assessment against the DPDP Act and Rules is usually the most efficient first step. Our free [DPDPA Compliance Scorecard](https://ksandk.com/privacy-review/scorecard/) gives an instant indication of your risk level and priority actions, and our [complete DPDPA guide](https://ksandk.com/privacy-review/guides/dpdpa/) walks through the framework in depth. ## Talk to KSK about your DPDP readiness Our data-privacy team advises Indian and global businesses on the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 and the DPDP Rules, 2025. To understand where you stand, try our free [DPDPA Compliance Scorecard](https://ksandk.com/privacy-review/scorecard/) or [speak to our team](https://ksandk.com/contact-us/). *This page is general information about Indian data-protection law and is not legal advice or a solicitation. 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