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Get DPDP Audit-Ready in 30 Days

India's DPDP Act 2023 + Rules 2025, automated. Consent capture, DPB breach form, Data Principal rights workflow and ISO 27001 evidence reuse. Starting at $4,995. Join 20+ Indian startups already preparing for DPB enforcement.

✓Covers all 8 core obligations
⚡30-day readiness
🇮🇳MeitY-aware policy pack

Why Indian startups choose us for DPDP

The DPDP Act is new. The Rules are phasing in. Enforcement is coming. Here is how we help you move first.

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Audit-Ready Fast

Traditional vendors: 3–6 months with a law firm
LowerPlane: 30 days with an advisor

DPDP is largely new ground. Instead of researching obligations alone, your dedicated advisor runs you through consent, DPB breach runbook and Data Principal rights in weeks.

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Transparent Pricing

Traditional vendors: INR 10–25 lakhs with consultants
LowerPlane: From $4,995 (~INR 4.2 lakhs)

Flat annual price. No per-DSAR fees, no additional charges for Eighth-Schedule language variants, no surprise invoices during a breach incident.

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ISO 27001 Evidence Reuse

Traditional vendors: Rebuild evidence for each regime
LowerPlane: 60–70% control overlap mapped

If you already run ISO 27001, LowerPlane auto-tags Annex A evidence against DPDP security-safeguards obligations. One upload covers both regimes.

What is the DPDP Act?

India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023 is the country's first comprehensive data-protection law. The DPDP Rules under it were notified in November 2025 and implementation phases over roughly 12–18 months.

The Act binds every Data Fiduciary processing digital personal data of individuals in India. It is extraterritorial — foreign companies serving Indian consumers fall under it. Fines reach INR 250 crore per instance for failing to protect personal data.

Read the full DPDP Act guide →

Who the Act binds

DF
Data FiduciaryRequired
You, if you decide the purpose and means of processing
DP
Data Processor
Any vendor processing data on your behalf
SDF
Significant Data Fiduciary
Government-notified; extra DPO/DPIA/audit obligations
DPB
Data Protection Board
Adjudicating authority; issues penalty orders
DP
Data Principal
The individual whose data you process

DPDP Act Compliance Checklist

The 8 core obligations plus the artefacts the Data Protection Board will want on file.

Core Obligations (Required)

✓Lawful processing (consent or legitimate uses)
✓Consent capture + withdrawal register
✓Notice in English + Eighth-Schedule languages
✓Breach notification to DPB (72 hours practical)
✓Data Principal rights workflow (access, correction, erasure, grievance)
✓Security safeguards (reasonable technical/organisational)
✓Children's data: verifiable parental consent
✓SDF-only: India-based DPO, DPIA, independent audit

Documentation Required

✓Privacy notice (English + Eighth-Schedule languages)
✓Consent management record
✓Data retention schedule
✓DPB breach-notification runbook
✓Children's data policy
✓Data Principal rights procedure
✓Cross-border transfer register
✓DPO/contact person appointment letter

How LowerPlane Gets You DPDP Audit-Ready

Our 4-week process to be DPB-ready before enforcement hardens in mid-2027.

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Week 1: Scoping & Policy Pack

Map your product to DPDP terminology (Data Fiduciary vs Processor), scope which data flows are in play, deploy the policy pack.

  • →Identify Data Fiduciary vs Processor status
  • →Scope cross-border transfers and sensitive categories
  • →Deploy privacy notice in English + Eighth-Schedule languages
  • →Appoint DPO or contact person; publish business contact
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Week 2: Consent + Rights Plumbing

Stand up the consent register, Data Principal rights intake queue and the DPB breach runbook.

  • →Consent capture with timestamp + attribution
  • →Withdrawal workflow (as easy as giving it)
  • →Data Principal rights intake (access/correction/erasure/grievance)
  • →DPB breach form pre-filled from incident records
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Week 3: Security Safeguards

Close the technical gaps. If you have ISO 27001, LowerPlane reuses that evidence against DPDP security obligations.

  • →MFA + encryption at rest/in-transit
  • →Logging and incident response alignment
  • →Vendor risk + DPAs with every processor
  • →ISO 27001 Annex A mapped to DPDP security safeguards
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Week 4: Readiness Review + SDF Audit Prep

Dedicated advisor walks the full control set. If you expect SDF notification, we assemble the independent-audit evidence pack now.

  • →Advisor-led readiness walkthrough
  • →Children's data policy sign-off
  • →SDF audit evidence pack (bundled export)
  • →Pre-enforcement review (before mid-2027)

Indian Startups Preparing for DPDP

Companies getting ahead of DPB enforcement — before it bites.

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We were preparing for DPDP alongside ISO 27001. LowerPlane reused 70% of our Annex A evidence against DPDP security safeguards. Saved us weeks.

Aditi Mehra, CTO
CTO, B2B SaaS, Bengaluru
Result: DPDP-ready alongside ISO 27001 in 30 days
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The Eighth-Schedule language notice workflow was the piece nobody else did. Our product has users across 6 Indian languages; the policy pack handled all of them.

Rohit Agarwal, Founder
Founder, Consumer FinTech, Mumbai
Result: Published multi-language privacy notices in 2 weeks
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Our investor asked about DPDP during Series B due diligence. LowerPlane had the consent register, DPB breach runbook and DPO contact ready to show.

Nikhil Rao, COO
COO, HealthTech, Hyderabad
Result: Cleared DPDP line item in Series B diligence

LowerPlane vs Competitors for DPDP

DPDP is new ground. Here is how we compare on the India-specific obligations.

FeatureLowerPlaneVantaDrataSprinto
DPDP Policy Pack✅ India-specific❌ Generic privacy❌ Generic privacy⚠️ Partial
Eighth-Schedule Language Notices✅ 22 languages❌ English only❌ English only⚠️ Limited
DPB Breach Form Runbook✅ Pre-filled❌ Not supported❌ Not supported❌ Not supported
Consent Register (with withdrawal)✅ Timestamped⚠️ Basic⚠️ Basic✅ Supported
ISO 27001 ↔ DPDP Mapping✅ Auto-tagged❌ Manual❌ Manual⚠️ Partial
SDF Audit Evidence Pack✅ Bundled export❌ Not supported❌ Not supported❌ Not supported
Starting Price$4,995/yr$18,000+/yr$12,000+/yr$10,000+/yr

DPDP Resources

Related Compliance Frameworks

Pursuing DPDP + ISO 27001 together is the common pattern for Indian startups. Multi-framework pricing applies.

Ready to Prepare for DPB Enforcement?

Full enforcement is expected mid-2027. Book a 20-minute assessment — we'll show you where you stand and what the next 30 days look like.

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