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 ActsCloud and infra providers are Processors for almost everything customers run on them, plus Fiduciary for their own account data.
In short
Cloud and infrastructure providers are Processors for customer workloads and Fiduciaries for their own account and billing data. Localization, security and sub-processor transparency dominate the obligations. Penalties reach ₹250 crore.
What changes for this sub-sector.
You process whatever customers store and run; act on documented instructions under contract.
Offer and honour data-residency choices; some sectors and rules require India-based storage.
Make the shared-responsibility split explicit so no security duty falls between the cracks.
Disclose region operators and downstream providers you rely on.
Where data crosses borders, ensure it is permitted and contractually covered.
Give customers breach-notification timelines they can meet their own DPDP duties with.
Clarify residency and the shared-responsibility model first.
The readiness check flags residency, shared-responsibility and sub-processor gaps.
Take the readiness check →Consultant-led and partner-backed.