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Privacy readiness starter checklist
A flat, no-frills checklist covering the things teams commonly tackle first when they start DPDPA readiness work. It won't score or prioritise anything for you (for that, use the free assessment below), but it's a fast way to see what's already in place and what isn't.
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Knowing your data
Notices and consent
Data principal rights
Vendors and processors
Security and incidents
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The provisions this guide draws on — official text, in English.
- Section 5 · DPDP Act, 2023Notice
- Section 6(1) and (4) · DPDP Act, 2023Consent
- Section 8(2), (5), (6) and (10) · DPDP Act, 2023General obligations of Data Fiduciary
- Section 11(1) · DPDP Act, 2023Right to access information about personal data
- Section 12(1) and (3) · DPDP Act, 2023Right to correction and erasure of personal data
- Section 13(1) and (2) · DPDP Act, 2023Right of grievance redressal
- Rule 3 · DPDP Rules, 2025Notice given by Data Fiduciary to Data Principal
- Rule 6(1) · DPDP Rules, 2025Reasonable security safeguards
- Rule 7 · DPDP Rules, 2025Intimation of personal data breach
- Rule 14 · DPDP Rules, 2025Rights of Data Principals