India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act

India’s DPDP Act Is Here.
Get Compliant Now.

A strategic roadmap for organizations to navigate India's data privacy landscape with accountability, trust, and zero disruption.

Avoid ₹250 Crore Penalties
Enable Compliant Consent
Be audit-ready

Why DPDP Matters for Your Business

DPDP is not just a regulation — it is a business risk and trust issue.

Regulatory Accountability is Real

DPDP places direct responsibility on the organization (Data Fiduciary), not vendors.

Penalties are material

Non-compliance can lead to significant financial penalties and reputational damage ₹250 crore for failure to prevent breaches and significant penalties for consent, notice, and rights violations.

Customer & Employee Trust

How you handle personal data directly impacts brand credibility.

Digital growth increases exposure

Cloud, SaaS, AI, and remote work multiply personal data touchpoints.

Compliance Takes Time

Data discovery, consent redesign, and governance cannot be fixed overnight.

Future Readiness

DPDP will influence contracts, audits, and enterprise risk frameworks going forward.

"Early movers reduce cost, risk, and disruption. Late movers face fire drills."

Progressive’s DPDP
Operating Model

A comprehensive 7-phase approach designed to move your organization from uncertainty to accountability. We handle the technical complexity so you can focus on growth.

  • End-to-end data lifecycle management
  • Audit-ready documentation and evidence
  • Continuous monitoring and updates
Discovery Phases 1-2
Governance Phases 3-4
Security Phases 5-6
Managed Phase 7
PHASE 01

Readiness & Risk Assessment

The foundational step to understand what personal data you process, identify compliance gaps, and map out the risks affecting individuals' data.

What we do

Assess gaps, identify high-risk systems, and create a remediation roadmap.

The Result

Clear visibility of risk exposure and prioritized actions instead of jargon.

Deliverables

Gap Assessment Report

Comprehensive analysis of existing controls vs DPDP mandates.

Risk Heatmap

Visual prioritization of high-risk processes and data clusters.

PHASE 02

Discovery & Classification

Knowing what personal data you hold and where it's stored. DPDP expects the Data Fiduciary to have total system-level visibility.

What we do

Discover data across CRM, Cloud, and Email; map data flows across systems.

The Result

Reduced blind spots during audits and inputs for Zero-Trust initiatives.

Deliverables

Data Classification Register

Categorization by sensitivity, usage, and retention needs.

Data Flow Diagrams

Visual mapping of how data moves between your apps and vendors.

PHASE 03

Notice & Consent Management

DPDP requires data processing to be purposeful and based on valid consent or clear lawful grounds.

What we do

Design consent withdrawal mechanisms and align privacy notices with actual processing.

The Result

Defensible consent records and transparent data usage governance.

Deliverables

Consent Management Framework

Infrastructure for capturing and logging data principal approvals.

Purpose-to-Processing Matrix

Legal mapping ensuring every byte collected has a lawful justification.

PHASE 04

Principal Rights & Workflows

Individuals now have rights to access, correct, or delete data. You must respond within defined timelines.

What we do

Design workflows integrated with ITSM; define ownership and SLAs for requests.

The Result

Structured request handling and clear cross-functional accountability.

Deliverables

Data Principal Rights SOPs

Standard operating procedures for handling user inquiries.

SLA & Escalation Matrix

Timeline enforcement to ensure regulatory response windows are met.

PHASE 05

Security & Breach Readiness

Reasonable security safeguards are a legal mandate. We ensure you are ready to detect and report breaches instantly.

What we do

Strengthen encryption and monitoring; create breach response playbooks.

The Result

Faster breach response and reduced regulatory impact.

Deliverables

Breach Response Playbook

Actionable steps to take the moment an incident is detected.

Security Controls Mapping

Direct alignment of existing IT controls to DPDP clauses.

PHASE 06

Vendor & Third-Party Governance

Your compliance is only as strong as your weakest vendor. We establish oversight for all Data Processors.

What we do

Review vendor contracts for DPDP clauses; establish compliance checks.

The Result

Reduced third-party risk and improved overall audit readiness.

Deliverables

Vendor Data Register

Inventory of all processors and the data they handle.

Contractual Clause Checklist

Required legal language for Master Service Agreements.

PHASE 07

Continuous Compliance

DPDP is not a one-time project. As your business evolves, your compliance must stay current.

What we do

Monitor new systems; update inventories; provide quarterly reports.

The Result

Always audit-ready posture with reduced internal workload.

Deliverables

Executive Compliance Dashboard

Real-time monitoring of your organization's compliance health across all 7 phases.

  • Quarterly Compliance Reports
  • Updated Risk Logs
  • Regulatory Update Tracking

Are We DPDP Compliant?

By completing all phases in this playbook, you achieve a state of readiness and accountability that regulators expect in practice.

Clear ownership of personal data
Lawful and transparent usage
Principal request readiness
Reasonable security safeguards
Breach response readiness
Documented evidence

Your Extended DPDP Office

Progressive Techserve does not "close a project and walk away." We monitor your compliance posture continuously, update controls as your environment changes, and keep you audit-ready while you focus on running the business.

24/7 Monitoring
100% Aligned
Zero Disruption
Ready For Audits