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A privacy policy is more than a page placed in the footer of a website. It explains how a business collects, uses, stores and shares personal information. For organisations operating in India, understanding the privacy policy requirements has become increasingly important following the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 and the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025.

Businesses increasingly depend on global cloud infrastructure, international group companies, overseas vendors and remote service providers. As a result, cross-border data transfers have become an important legal and operational issue for organisations operating in India.

ndia's Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (‘DPDP Act’) is now fully operational - the DPDP Rules, 2025 were notified on 13 November 2025 and the substantive obligations become fully enforceable on 13 May 2027.

A strong privacy compliance framework gives an organisation a structured way to manage personal data from collection to deletion. It connects legal requirements with everyday business processes, technology, contracts and employee responsibilities. For Indian organisations, this has become increasingly important following the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 and the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025.

Data protection is no longer only an IT issue. For Indian companies, it is becoming a core legal, governance and operational responsibility. A practical privacy compliance checklist helps businesses identify what personal data they collect, why they process it, who can access it, how it is protected and when it should be deleted. It also helps management identify gaps before they become regulatory, contractual or reputational problems.

For businesses operating websites, mobile applications and digital platforms in India, privacy compliance is moving beyond the traditional practice of publishing a privacy policy and cookie banner. The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (“DPDP Act”), read with the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025 (“DPDP Rules”), establishes a broader framework governing the collection and processing of digital personal data.