DPDPA Readiness

Is your enterprise
DPDPA Ready?
Find out now.

India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act is live. Non-compliance carries penalties up to ₹250 crore. trcelabs helps you assess, remediate, and certify your readiness — before the regulators come knocking.

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Compliance deadline is here. The DPDPA notification was issued on 11 Aug 2023. Rules are in force — penalties are active. Every day of non-compliance is risk.
Understanding DPDPA

The law that changes everything
for Indian enterprises.

The Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023 (DPDPA) is India's landmark privacy legislation — the most significant regulatory shift for data-handling organisations since GDPR. Passed in August 2023, it governs how every business that processes personal data of Indian citizens must operate, store, and protect that data.

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What it covers
Any digital personal data — names, emails, biometrics, financial records, health data — processed by organisations operating in India or serving Indian citizens globally. No industry is exempt.
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Consent obligations
Organisations must obtain free, informed, specific, and unambiguous consent before collecting data. Consent dashboards, clear notice mechanisms, and withdrawal options are mandatory.
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Data Fiduciary duties
As a Data Fiduciary, your organisation must implement technical and organisational safeguards, appoint a Data Protection Officer (DPO), and report breaches within 72 hours.
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Data Principal rights
Individuals have the right to access, correct, erase their data, and nominate a representative. Your systems must technically support these rights end-to-end.
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Cross-border transfers
Data transfers to foreign countries must comply with government-prescribed restrictions. Cloud vendors, SaaS tools, and international operations face heightened scrutiny.
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DPDPB oversight
The Data Protection Board of India has investigative and adjudicatory powers. It can levy penalties, order remediation, and block non-compliant organisations from processing data.
The cost of inaction

Penalties that can cripple any business.

The DPDPA introduces a tiered penalty framework. These are not warnings — they are binding financial sanctions imposed by the Data Protection Board.

₹250Cr
Failure to implement adequate security safeguards or notify a data breach
// MAX PENALTY
₹200Cr
Failure to fulfil obligations in relation to children's data
// CHILDREN'S DATA
₹150Cr
Breach of Significant Data Fiduciary obligations
// SDF OBLIGATIONS
₹50Cr
Any other breach of Act or rules

// BOARD ORDERS
Regulatory timeline

The clock is already running.

11 Aug 2023
DPDPA receives Presidential assent
The Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023 is officially enacted. India joins the global privacy regulatory landscape alongside GDPR, CCPA, and PDPA.
2024 — Rules Notified
DPDP Rules issued — compliance obligation begins
The Ministry of Electronics & IT notified the DPDP Rules. Organisations are legally required to be compliant. The Data Protection Board began establishing its adjudicatory framework.
NOW — 2025 onwards
Active enforcement period — penalties are live
The DPDPB is fully operational. Significant Fiduciaries face enhanced obligations. Organisations without documented compliance programmes are at immediate regulatory risk. Every day without a readiness assessment is liability.
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DPDPA Assessment Plans

Choose your path to
compliance certainty.

Every plan delivers a verified DPDPA readiness assessment. The difference is in how deep you go — and who walks with you.

Penalties up to ₹250 crore are active · Enforcement is live · Act now
Plan 01
Self Assessment
Your team drives the compliance audit, guided by trcelabs's structured framework and questionnaires.
₹ 5
One-time · Organisation-wide assessment
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    Structured 200-point DPDPA questionnaire across all 8 obligation pillars
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    Automated gap identification with severity scoring (Critical / High / Medium)
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    Compliance score dashboard with pillar-by-pillar breakdown
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    Comprehensive PDF Readiness Report with remediation roadmap
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    Regulatory reference library with DPDPA clause mapping
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    12-month platform access for re-assessment and progress tracking
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    Expert consultation session
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    Expert-conducted assessment
Instant access after payment · Secure checkout
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Plan 02
Guided Assessment
Everything in Self Assessment, plus a dedicated 30-minute expert consultation to review your findings and prioritise actions.
₹ 10
One-time · Includes expert session
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    Everything in Self Assessment Plan
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    30-minute 1:1 consultation with a DPDPA-certified expert
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    Expert reviews your assessment findings in real-time
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    Prioritised remediation recommendations — what to fix first
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    Post-consultation action plan summary document
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    Email follow-up support for 30 days
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    Expert-conducted assessment (you self-assess)
Includes calendar scheduling for your expert session
Plan 03
Expert Assessment
trcelabs consultants conduct the full assessment on your behalf — you get a certified report and ongoing expert access.
₹ 50,000
One-time · Fully managed assessment
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    Certified trcelabs expert conducts full DPDPA assessment
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    Interviews with your IT, Legal, and Operations teams
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    Evidence review of existing policies, contracts, and controls
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    Comprehensive expert-signed DPDPA Readiness Report
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    Board-ready compliance presentation deck
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    Consultant available for discussion — multiple touchpoints
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    90-day post-assessment support & re-assessment access
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    Priority access to trcelabs remediation services
Expert onboarding call scheduled within 48 hours
What's included — at a glance
Feature Self
₹5		 Guided
₹10		 Expert
₹50,000
200-point DPDPA questionnaire ✓ ✓ ✓
Automated gap analysis & severity scoring ✓ ✓ ✓
Compliance score dashboard ✓ ✓ ✓
PDF Readiness Report ✓ ✓ ✓
12-month platform access ✓ ✓ ✓
30-min expert consultation — ✓ ✓
Email support (30 days) — ✓ ✓
Expert conducts assessment — — ✓
Multi-team interviews & evidence review — — ✓
Board-ready presentation deck — — ✓
90-day post-assessment support — — ✓
Expert-signed certified report — — ✓
Trusted by enterprise security & compliance teams
ISO 27001 Aligned
CERT-In Compliant
DPDPA Rules 2024
GDPR Framework
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