THE DPDP ACT / A GUIDED READER
India’s DPDP Act, explained.
Find out what the Act says about collecting, using and protecting personal data. Read an explanation, see an example and check the original provision.
Plain-English explanations. Official sources beside the detail.
A published law is not necessarily in force in full. Read each topic with its commencement status.
See the three stages →START WITH YOUR QUESTION
What do you need to understand?
I run a business
Start with the customer information you hold, your responsibilities and the questions to ask your team.
Read the business path ↗02I build products
Understand notices, choices and requests before you turn requirements into a screen or workflow.
Read the product path ↗03I want to read the law
Move between the Act, the Rules and the notification that tells you when provisions begin.
Read the Act by topic ↗WORDS THAT MATTER
Look up a term.
See it in context.
Data Fiduciary. Notice. Withdrawal. Commencement. Search six starting topics and see an explanation, a practical example and the source together.
Explore the topic reader →Enacted ≠ commenced
Enactment and commencement answer different questions: what the law says, and when specified provisions take effect.
Read the notification alongside the Act ↗