DPDPA Toolkit. Ready for Website & SaaS.
Prefilled sector RoPA, 12 editable Word & Excel templates, live scoring formulas, and 13 walkthrough videos (26 min).
Not sure if DPDPA applies? 2-minute check → · Document rubrics →
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Key dates
- 13 Nov 2025DPDP Rules notified
- 13 Nov 2026Consent Manager registration rule in force
- 13 May 2027Data Fiduciary duties and penalties apply
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1. Pick your sector
Tap your industry below. Your RoPA, Policy, Notice, Retention, DPIA, Vendor & Transfer files arrive pre-populated with built-in Excel formulas and 13 videos.
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Prefilled activities included in your Website & SaaS RoPA, Policy, Retention, DPIA & Vendor pack (plus Children’s Verifiable Parental Consent Procedure & Record):
- ACT-01 Website enquiry & demo request forms Legitimate Use - S.7
- ACT-02 SaaS account registration, login & product telemetry Consent
- ACT-03 Subscription billing, GST invoicing & payment records Legitimate Use - S.7
- ACT-04 Product newsletter, webinar & marketing updates Consent
- ACT-05 Employee onboarding, payroll & HR administration Legitimate Use - S.7
Inspect all 5 prefilled Step 03 RoPA activity cards
SaaS account registration, login & product telemetry
Subscription billing, GST invoicing & payment records
Product newsletter, webinar & marketing updates
Employee onboarding, payroll & HR administration
Prefilled activities included in your Retail & E-Commerce RoPA, Policy, Retention, DPIA & Vendor pack (plus Children’s Verifiable Parental Consent Procedure & Record):
- ACT-01 Customer account, checkout & doorstep delivery Consent
- ACT-02 Payment gateway references, refunds & GST tax invoices Legitimate Use - S.7
- ACT-03 WhatsApp, SMS & email promotional campaigns Consent
- ACT-04 Order tracking, returns, warranty & customer grievances Legitimate Use - S.7
- ACT-05 Store, warehouse & corporate staff HR & payroll Legitimate Use - S.7
Inspect all 5 prefilled Step 03 RoPA activity cards
Customer account, checkout & doorstep delivery
Payment gateway references, refunds & GST tax invoices
WhatsApp, SMS & email promotional campaigns
Order tracking, returns, warranty & customer grievances
Store, warehouse & corporate staff HR & payroll
Prefilled activities included in your Finance & Fintech RoPA, Policy, Retention, DPIA & Vendor pack (plus Children’s Verifiable Parental Consent Procedure & Record):
- ACT-01 Customer onboarding, KYC & identity verification Consent
- ACT-02 Credit, loan or policy application & underwriting Consent
- ACT-03 Repayments, settlements, UPI mandates & ledger logs Legitimate Use - S.7
- ACT-04 Cross-sell offers for new financial products Consent
- ACT-05 Employee background checks, payroll & compliance HR Legitimate Use - S.7
Inspect all 5 prefilled Step 03 RoPA activity cards
Customer onboarding, KYC & identity verification
Credit, loan or policy application & underwriting
Repayments, settlements, UPI mandates & ledger logs
Cross-sell offers for new financial products
Employee background checks, payroll & compliance HR
Prefilled activities included in your Health & Clinics RoPA, Policy, Retention, DPIA & Vendor pack (plus Children’s Verifiable Parental Consent Procedure & Record):
- ACT-01 Patient registration, appointment booking & OPD/IPD intake Consent
- ACT-02 Clinical consultation, prescriptions & diagnostic lab reports Consent
- ACT-03 Medical emergency & epidemic/public-health response Legitimate Use - S.7
- ACT-04 TPA / health insurance cashless claims & hospital billing Legitimate Use - S.7
- ACT-05 Doctors, nurses & hospital staff HR and credentialing Legitimate Use - S.7
Inspect all 5 prefilled Step 03 RoPA activity cards
Patient registration, appointment booking & OPD/IPD intake
Clinical consultation, prescriptions & diagnostic lab reports
Medical emergency & epidemic/public-health response
TPA / health insurance cashless claims & hospital billing
Doctors, nurses & hospital staff HR and credentialing
Prefilled activities included in your Education & EdTech RoPA, Policy, Retention, DPIA & Vendor pack (plus Children’s Verifiable Parental Consent Procedure & Record):
- ACT-01 Student admission, enrolment & verifiable parental consent Consent
- ACT-02 Classroom teaching, LMS progress & academic assessments Consent
- ACT-03 Campus safety, transport tracking & infirmary emergencies Legitimate Use - S.7
- ACT-04 Tuition fee collection, scholarships & accounting records Legitimate Use - S.7
- ACT-05 Faculty, teachers & administrative staff HR & payroll Legitimate Use - S.7
Inspect all 5 prefilled Step 03 RoPA activity cards
Student admission, enrolment & verifiable parental consent
Classroom teaching, LMS progress & academic assessments
Campus safety, transport tracking & infirmary emergencies
Tuition fee collection, scholarships & accounting records
Faculty, teachers & administrative staff HR & payroll
Prefilled activities included in your Data Centres & Cloud RoPA, Policy, Retention, DPIA & Vendor pack (plus Children’s Verifiable Parental Consent Procedure & Record):
- ACT-01 Customer account provisioning & authorized technical contacts Consent
- ACT-02 Data centre physical access control, visitor logs & CCTV Consent
- ACT-03 NOC/SOC security monitoring, firewall & traffic logs Legitimate Use - S.7
- ACT-04 Enterprise colocation/cloud contracts, SLA credits & GST billing Legitimate Use - S.7
- ACT-05 NOC engineers, facility staff & contractor HR records Legitimate Use - S.7
Inspect all 5 prefilled Step 03 RoPA activity cards
Customer account provisioning & authorized technical contacts
Data centre physical access control, visitor logs & CCTV
NOC/SOC security monitoring, firewall & traffic logs
Enterprise colocation/cloud contracts, SLA credits & GST billing
NOC engineers, facility staff & contractor HR records
Prefilled activities included in your Media & Publishing RoPA, Policy, Retention, DPIA & Vendor pack (plus Children’s Verifiable Parental Consent Procedure & Record):
- ACT-01 Reader / viewer subscription, paywall login & profile Consent
- ACT-02 Newsletters, breaking-news alerts & push notifications Consent
- ACT-03 Audience analytics & consented advertising measurement Consent
- ACT-04 Subscription billing, ad-sales invoicing & contributor payouts Legitimate Use - S.7
- ACT-05 Editorial, production & agency staff HR & payroll Legitimate Use - S.7
Inspect all 5 prefilled Step 03 RoPA activity cards
Reader / viewer subscription, paywall login & profile
Newsletters, breaking-news alerts & push notifications
Audience analytics & consented advertising measurement
Subscription billing, ad-sales invoicing & contributor payouts
Editorial, production & agency staff HR & payroll
Prefilled activities included in your Social & Gaming RoPA, Policy, Retention, DPIA & Vendor pack (plus Children’s Verifiable Parental Consent Procedure & Record):
- ACT-01 User account creation, public profile & social graph Consent
- ACT-02 Under-18 age gating & verifiable parental consent Consent
- ACT-03 User-generated content, chat, leaderboards & virtual tokens Consent
- ACT-04 Trust & safety moderation, abuse reports & grievance redressal Legitimate Use - S.7
- ACT-05 Platform engineers, moderators & staff HR and payroll Legitimate Use - S.7
Inspect all 5 prefilled Step 03 RoPA activity cards
User account creation, public profile & social graph
Under-18 age gating & verifiable parental consent
User-generated content, chat, leaderboards & virtual tokens
Trust & safety moderation, abuse reports & grievance redressal
Platform engineers, moderators & staff HR and payroll
Built for Indian law. Prefilled for your sector.
Free privacy templates hand you blank tables and European GDPR rules. Every sector pack arrives pre-populated with Indian statutory numbers, Excel formulas, and walkthrough videos.
1. Sector-Prefilled Rows & Indian Tax Rules
Pre-populated for your sector — including 72 months (6 years) under CGST Act s.36 for tax invoices and the 1-year log floor under Rule 8(3).
2. Live Excel Scoring & SLA Countdowns
8 workbooks auto-calculate DPIA risk scores, 38-question vendor tiers, 72-hour breach deadlines, and 90-day Rule 14(3) grievance SLAs.
3. 13 Step-by-Step Walkthrough Videos
Watch 13 short screen recordings inside your dpdpa.support LMS portal showing every workbook tab and bracket in order.
4. Indian Law + Children’s Parental Consent
Enforces Indian S.6 & S.7 dropdowns and includes the Children’s Verifiable Parental Consent Procedure (verifiable-consent-procedure.docx) & Record (consent-record.xlsx).
5. Free Updates till May 2027 + CA/CS Licence
Includes free updates until 13 May 2027 for your business or 1 named CA/CS client (or unlock all 8 sectors in the ₹29,999 Master Pack).
2. Preview the 12 templates
Editable Word policies and notices plus Excel trackers with built-in formulas, Indian-law dropdowns and Dashboards.
01Reality Check self-assessmentExcel · how-to 01
02Compliance TimelineExcel · how-to 02
03RoPA trackerExcel · how-to 03
04Data Protection PolicyWord · how-to 04
05Consent NoticeWord · how-to 05
06Retention ScheduleExcel · how-to 06
07Rights Request Form + TrackerWord + Excel · how-to 07
08DPIA + Risk RegisterExcel · how-to 08
09Vendor Risk AssessmentExcel · how-to 09
09bData Processing AgreementWord · how-to 09b
10Cross-Border Transfer RegisterExcel · how-to 10
11Breach Register + both noticesExcel + Word · how-to 11
Badges show the step that uses each document. Step 12 adds three bonus tools: a cost-of-inaction brief, a roles guide and a five-framework crosswalk.
RoPA vs. consent notice vs. internal policy
See at a glance what stays internal and what faces customers under the DPDP Act 2023 and Rules 2025.
RoPA Tracker vs. Website Privacy Notice
ropa-tracker.xlsx
- What it is:
- Internal 20-column master register of every personal data activity.
- Must include:
- Activity ID, purpose, data categories, Indian legal basis (Consent (S.6) or Legitimate Use - S.7(a) to S.7(i)), processors, storage, and retention link.
- Boundary:
- Never copy a GDPR RoPA ("Legitimate Interest" and "Contractual Necessity" do not exist in the DPDP Act) or publish your internal RoPA as a public notice.
Consent Notice Form vs. Terms of Service
consent-notice-template.docx
- What it is:
- Standalone customer notice shown before or with every consent request (Section 5(1), Rule 3).
- Must include:
- Itemised data table, specific purpose, one-click withdrawal link, rights/grievance contact, Board complaint link, and Eighth Schedule languages.
- Boundary:
- Do not bury consent inside Terms of Service or bundle unrelated marketing purposes into one tick-box (Rule 3(a)).
Internal Data Protection Policy vs. Public Notice
data-protection-policy.docx
- What it is:
- Internal 14-section governance rulebook signed by leadership for staff and auditors.
- Must include:
- Scope, roles, SDF check, seven principles, Rule 6(1)(a)-(g) security safeguards, children's data rules (s.9), and review cycle.
- Boundary:
- Every clause in our template is explicitly tagged as a statutory duty, a contract choice, or a recommendation.
Retention & Erasure Schedule vs. Simple Backups
data-retention-schedule.xlsx
- What it is:
- Activity-linked schedule setting erasure triggers and mandatory audit-log retention windows.
- Must include:
- Primary erasure trigger (s.8(7)), statutory overrides (72 months / 6 years for GST tax invoices under CGST Act s.36; 8 years for corporate books of account under Companies Act s.128), mandatory 1-year minimum log floor (Rule 6(1)(e) & Rule 8(3)), and Third Schedule rules.
- Boundary:
- Do not delete processing and traffic logs immediately on account deletion; Rule 6(1)(e) and Rule 8(3) require at least 1 year of log retention.
Vendor Assessment & DPA vs. Standard NDA
vendor-risk-assessment.xlsx · data-processing-agreement-template.docx
- What it is:
- Processor security screening workbook (Step 09) and bilateral Data Processing Agreement (Step 09b, Section 8(2)).
- Must include:
- Processing scope, all seven Rule 6(1) security controls passed to the processor (Rule 6(1)(f)), rapid breach reporting for your 72-hour Board deadline, and erasure cascade.
- Boundary:
- A plain NDA does not satisfy Section 8(2) or Rule 6(1)(f). Under Section 8(1), the Data Fiduciary remains liable for processor failures.
Rights SLA Tracker & 72-Hour Breach Pack
rights-request-tracker.xlsx · breach-register.xlsx · 2 breach notices (.docx)
- What it is:
- Operational registers for the 90-day grievance ceiling (Rule 14(3)) and two-stage breach notices (Rule 7).
- Must include:
- 90-day countdown formulas, zero-threshold breach log, immediate Board intimation + 72-hour detailed report tracker, and Data Principal breach notice.
- Boundary:
- The Indian DPDP Act has no minimum size threshold: every personal data breach must be notified to the Board and affected individuals.
See how a prefilled template works
Each video moves through the real document, one section at a time, and shows where every input comes from. Here is page one of the Data Protection Policy (Step 04).

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1Every bracket is yours
Type your company name into the header and the title. The worked example uses a fictional online store.
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2Four fields, filled from your plan
Effective date, owner, approver and next review. The dates and owners come from your Compliance Timeline in step 02.
A DPO is required only for a notified Significant Data Fiduciary -
3Scope and roles
The policy opens with its scope, then defines the roles and asks whether you are a Significant Data Fiduciary, a status only the Central Government can give by notification.
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4Seven principles
From lawful basis to accountability. Five cite the Act; two are your own commitments. Keep all seven.
Lawful basis: consent, or a legitimate use the Act lists
3. Follow the 12-step rollout order
13 walkthrough videos guide you step by step so the same activity IDs, vendors, and dates flow cleanly across every document.
Start here
Find out whether the Act applies, then see which duties you already cover.
Know your data
Map every way your business uses personal data. Most other documents build on this one.
Set the rules
The Data Protection Policy your business commits to, in 17 sections.
Ask properly
The consent notice, children's verifiable parental consent procedure, and consent record.
Check risky processing
Score the risk to people's rights before and after your fixes.
When something goes wrong
Log a breach, file both Board reports on time, and tell the people affected.
- Step 01:
Start here
Find out whether the Act applies, then see which duties you already cover.
00-does-this-apply-to-you.docxdpdpa-reality-check-self-assessment.xlsx - Step 02:
Plan the work
Turn your gaps into a dated plan, with each task tied to a document.
compliance-timeline.xlsx - Step 03:
Know your data
Map every way your business uses personal data. Most other documents build on this one.
ropa-tracker.xlsx - Step 04:
Set the rules
The Data Protection Policy your business commits to, in 17 sections.
data-protection-policy.docx - Step 05:
Ask properly
The consent notice, children's verifiable parental consent procedure, and consent record.
consent-notice-template.docxverifiable-consent-procedure.docxconsent-record.xlsx - Step 06:
Keep only as long as needed
Turn retention periods into deletion dates, and track every erasure.
data-retention-schedule.xlsx - Step 07:
Answer people on time
A form for people to ask about their data, and a tracker so you answer on time.
rights-request-form.docxrights-request-tracker.xlsx - Step 08:
Check risky processing
Score the risk to people's rights before and after your fixes.
dpia-template-risk-register.xlsx - Step 09:
Control your vendors
Screen each vendor before you sign, and see who still needs work.
vendor-risk-assessment.xlsx - Step 09b:
Sign the vendor contract
The Data Processing Agreement: 15 clauses, plus Schedules A and B.
data-processing-agreement-template.docx - Step 10:
Data leaving India
Log every transfer abroad and re-check it against the gazette.
cross-border-transfer-register.xlsx - Step 11:
When something goes wrong
Log a breach, file both Board reports on time, and tell the people affected.
breach-register.xlsxbreach-notification-to-board.docxbreach-notification-to-data-principal.docx - Step 12:
Bonus tools
A budget brief, a roles guide for messy org charts, and a five-framework crosswalk.
cfo-cost-of-inaction-onepager.docxdpdpa-roles-in-a-hairball-org.docxdpdpa-multi-framework-crosswalk.xlsx
Add-on packs & CA/Practitioner Master Pack
Add Rule 6 Security (₹2,500), Vendor Governance (₹2,500), ISO/GDPR/CCPA (₹7,500), or unlock all 8 sectors with a Multi-Client CA/CS Licence (₹29,999).
Rule 6 Security Safeguards & Incident Add-On
Aligned with: DPDP Act s.8(4)-(6) (₹250 Cr security ceiling) · DPDP Rules 2025 Rule 6(1)(a)-(g) & Rule 7
Operationalises all seven Rule 6(1) security safeguards: encryption, masking, access control, 1-year visibility logs, backup continuity, processor clauses, and incident response.
- Wordft-r6-01-encryption-and-cryptographic-controls-policy.docxEncryption, obfuscation, masking & virtual token controls (Rule 6(1)(a))
- Wordft-r6-02-access-control-and-privilege-management-policy.docxRole-based access, MFA & least-privilege enforcement (Rule 6(1)(b))
- Wordft-r6-03-logging-monitoring-and-1year-audit-retention-policy.docxVisibility logging & mandatory 1-year log retention policy (Rule 6(1)(c)&(e))
- Wordft-r6-04-data-backup-and-recovery-policy.docxEncrypted backups & recovery testing for continued processing (Rule 6(1)(d))
- Wordft-r6-05-business-continuity-and-resilience-plan.docxDisaster recovery & resilience plan for personal data systems (Rule 6(1)(d))
- Wordft-r6-06-cyber-incident-management-and-rule7-response-plan.docxTechnical containment & 72-hour Board breach response SOP (Rule 7)
- Excelft-r6-07-security-incident-and-access-log-register.xlsx1-year access review & security event register with Dashboard
- Wordft-r6-08-data-classification-and-handling-policy.docxLabelling and handling rules for digital and digitised personal data
- Wordft-r6-09-acceptable-use-and-endpoint-security-policy.docxStaff acceptable use, BYOD & endpoint rules (Rule 6(1)(g))
- Wordft-r6-10-password-and-authentication-standard.docxAuthentication & credential hygiene standard across data systems
Vendor, Cloud & Rule 13(3) Governance Add-On
Aligned with: DPDP Act s.8(1)-(2), s.8(7)(b), s.16 · DPDP Rules 2025 Rule 6(1)(f), Rule 8(3), Rule 13(3) & Rule 15
Covers Section 8(1)-(2) processor liability across cloud hosts, SaaS tools, and software vendors with a 25-point audit workbook, DPA renewal tracker, Rule 13(3) software register, and exit erasure SOP.
- Wordft-vg-01-third-party-processor-risk-management-policy.docxEnd-to-end processor onboarding, monitoring & offboarding policy (s.8(2))
- Excelft-vg-02-processor-contract-and-dpa-renewal-tracker.xlsxDPA clause verification, renewal countdown & breach-SLA register
- Excelft-vg-03-processor-security-and-privacy-audit-questionnaire.xlsx25-check vendor security & Rule 6(1) audit questionnaire with Dashboard
- Wordft-vg-04-cloud-hosting-and-subprocessor-privacy-policy.docxCloud region, sub-processor approval & Rule 15 foreign-State order policy
- Excelft-vg-05-algorithmic-software-due-diligence-register.xlsxRule 13(3) algorithmic software risk & rights-harm register with Dashboard
- Wordft-vg-06-vendor-exit-and-processor-erasure-verification-plan.docxProcessor offboarding SOP & written erasure certification template (s.8(7)(b))
ISO 27001 / 27701 + GDPR + CCPA Special Sale Pack
Aligned with: DPDP Act 2023 + ISO/IEC 27701 + ISO/IEC 27018 + NIST Privacy Framework + EU/UK GDPR + US CCPA/CPRA
Special multi-framework pack bridging Indian DPDPA compliance with ISO 27001/27701, ISO 27018, NIST Privacy, EU/UK GDPR, and US CCPA/CPRA using 8 policies and gap workbooks.
- Wordft-gp-01-iso27701-privacy-information-management-policy.docxMaster PIMS governance policy aligned with ISO 27701 & DPDP Act
- Wordft-gp-02-privacy-by-design-and-default-engineering-policy.docxSDLC privacy gates, data minimisation & release checklist
- Excelft-gp-03-iso27701-pims-gap-assessment-and-action-tracker.xlsxISO 27701 PIMS control readiness workbook with Dashboard
- Excelft-gp-04-iso27018-cloud-pii-protection-gap-assessment.xlsxISO 27018 public-cloud PII processor control assessment workbook
- Excelft-gp-05-nist-privacy-framework-gap-assessment.xlsxNIST Privacy Framework (Identify, Govern, Control, Communicate, Protect) tracker
- Excelft-gp-06-privacy-and-consent-notice-version-register.xlsxSection 6(10) proof ledger tracking every published notice version & language
- Excelft-gp-07-eu-uk-gdpr-to-dpdpa-readiness-tracker.xlsxPractical delta workbook bridging EU/UK GDPR and Indian DPDP Act duties
- Excelft-gp-08-us-ccpa-cpra-to-dpdpa-readiness-tracker.xlsxPractical delta workbook bridging US CCPA/CPRA and Indian DPDP Act duties
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Penalty ceilings up to ₹250 crore
The Act sets maximum penalty ceilings by breach category. The Board may impose a penalty after an inquiry finds a significant breach and gives the person an opportunity of being heard.
Check which of the 19 legal duties your business already covers.Step 01 maps all 19 legal duties and 1 good-practice item against their citations and penalty ceilings.
- ₹250croreFailing to take reasonable security safeguards
- ₹200croreFailing to notify the Board or people affected by a breach
- ₹200croreBreaching the additional duties for children’s data
- ₹150croreBreaching the additional duties of a Significant Data Fiduciary
- ₹50croreBreaching any other provision of the Act or Rules
“May extend to”: each figure is the most the Board may impose, not a fixed fine.
Built from the DPDP Act 2023 & Rules 2025
Every section, rule, date, and formula traces directly to the notified Act and Rules:
Maximum grievance response period you may publish under Rule 14(3), applied strictly to grievances.
Detailed breach report deadline to the Board under Rule 7(2)(b), following initial intimation without delay.
Minimum retention floor for personal data, traffic data, and processing logs under Rule 6(1)(e) and Rule 8(3).
Cross-border transfers follow Section 16 negative-list notifications and Rule 15 foreign-State order checks.
Prefilled sector RoPA for a swift start
Steps 03, 04, 06, 08, 09, and 10 arrive pre-populated with your industry’s processing activities, personal data categories, and DPDP Act basis.
Built-in Excel rubrics & decision rules
Workbooks score readiness, enforce Indian-law dropdowns, flag 72h and 90d SLAs, and separate statutory duties from contract choices.
13 training videos (26 min) included
Short screen walkthroughs show every bracket and cell to update so your team finishes without long courses.
See the document-by-document rubrics, scoring rules, and statutory basis
Get your sector toolkit (₹2,999 incl. GST)
Choose your sector, pay once, and get your prefilled sector RoPA, all 12 core Word & Excel templates with built-in scoring rubrics, 3 bonus tools, and all 13 training videos delivered by email right after payment.
See the full file list, add-on packs and sector preview
Or get the free Starter Self-Assessment & Duties Workbook (.xlsx) by email
No subscription. Single-sector licence by CynorSense Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
- Prefilled sector RoPA + 12 core Word & Excel templates for your industry
- Built-in Excel scoring rubrics, live formulas, dropdowns & 8 Dashboards
- 13 step-by-step training videos (26 min) + free previews on this site
- 3 bonus tools and the “Does this apply to you?” guide
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Questions and answers
Does the DPDP Act apply to my business?
Ask two questions. Do you collect personal information digitally, such as names, phone numbers or emails, even in a spreadsheet on a laptop? Is any of it stored on a computer, phone, app or the cloud? If yes, and you process it in India or to offer goods or services to people in India, the law is built to cover you, unless an exemption applies, such as data an individual processes for a personal or domestic purpose, data the person has made public, or one of the other exemptions the Act lists. Step 01 starts with exactly these two questions.
Do we need a Data Protection Officer?
A DPO is mandatory only for a business the Central Government notifies as a Significant Data Fiduciary. Every Data Fiduciary must publish the contact of someone able to answer questions about its processing. Steps 04 and 12 cover both.
Do we have to do a DPIA?
The Act requires a periodic Data Protection Impact Assessment only from Significant Data Fiduciaries. The toolkit recommends one for any high-risk activity and step 08 shows how to run it.
How long do we have to answer a request?
The Rules cap the grievance response period you publish at ninety days. The rights tracker applies the same 90-day target to every request type as its own choice, and turns a request red when fewer than 15 days remain.
Is this legal advice?
No. It is a drafting aid that helps you prepare your own documents. Have counsel review them before you adopt them.
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Read all 19 legal duties in plain words or get the free Starter Self-Assessment & Duties Workbook (.xlsx) by email.
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