Ch IPreliminary
S.1 Short title and commencementS.2 DefinitionsS.3 Application and scopeCh IIObligations of Data Fiduciary
S.4 Grounds for processingS.5 NoticeS.6 ConsentS.7 Certain legitimate usesS.8 Data Fiduciary obligationsS.9 Children’s dataS.10 Significant Data FiduciaryCh IIIRights and duties of Data Principal
S.11 Right to accessS.12 Correction and erasureS.13 Grievance redressalS.14 Right to nominateS.15 Duties of the Data PrincipalCh IVSpecial provisions
S.16 Transfer outside IndiaS.17 ExemptionsCh VData Protection Board of India
S.18 Establishment of the BoardS.19 Composition of the BoardS.20 Salary and term of officeS.21 DisqualificationsS.22 Resignation and vacanciesS.23 Proceedings of the BoardS.24 Officers and employeesS.25 Members as public servantsS.26 Powers of the ChairpersonCh VIBoard powers and procedure
S.27 Powers and functions of the BoardS.28 Procedure followed by the BoardCh VIIAppeal and dispute resolution
S.29 Appeal to the Appellate TribunalS.30 Tribunal orders as a decreeS.31 Alternate dispute resolutionS.32 Voluntary undertakingCh VIIIPenalties
S.33 Penalties and the ScheduleS.34 Penalties to Consolidated FundCh IXMiscellaneous
S.35 Good-faith protectionS.36 Power to call for informationS.37 Blocking of accessS.38 Consistency with other lawsS.39 Bar of jurisdictionS.40 Power to make rulesS.41 Laying of rules before ParliamentS.42 Power to amend the ScheduleS.43 Power to remove difficultiesS.44 Amendments to other ActsThe Act is the same for everyone; the data is not. Find what it means for your sector, right down to your sub-sector.
Each opens a dedicated guide, with its own sub-sectors underneath.
Payments, lending and KYC all turn on sensitive financial data.
Health data is among the most sensitive the Act covers.
Profiles, orders and loyalty data across every checkout.
You are a Fiduciary for your users and a Processor for customers.
Learner data, and often children under 18, need extra care.
HR, visitors, biometrics, dealers and IoT across the chain.
Audience data, targeting and often children in the mix.
Population-scale data, with statutory carve-outs.
Donor, beneficiary and volunteer data across fieldwork and fundraising.
Employee data, global systems and cross-border operations run for a parent company abroad.
Every sector and sub-sector we cover under the DPDP Act, mapped in one place.
Consultant-led and partner-backed.