SECURE TECHNOLOGY ENVIRONMENTS

DPDPA Compliance.
Ready Before the Deadline.

A practical platform to manage DPDPA obligations — from consent and data principal requests to breach response, vendor risk and audit-ready reporting.

EPICARP brings you a practical DPDPA compliance solution, built on IntelliRoot’s purpose-built platform.

DPDPA READY
Protect • Govern • Comply
CONSENT
SECURITY
COMPLIANCE
PERSONAL
DATA

13 NOV 2025

DPDP Rules notified — implementation clock started

18-Month

Phased implementation period — the window is narrowing

Up to ₹250 CR

Penalty for specified breaches under the Act*

*Regulatory dates and penalty wording to be source-checked against the final Act, Rules and commencement notifications before publication.

DPDPA readiness is an operational challenge,
not just a policy exercise.

Most organisations already collect and process personal data across customers, employees, partners, systems and locations. The difficult part is bringing the responsibilities around that data together in a way that can be managed consistently.

Under the DPDPA, individuals — referred to as Data Principals — have specific rights over their personal data. Organisations need a practical way to manage these requests when they arise.

Instead of managing obligations across disconnected spreadsheets, emails and documents, organisations need a structured way to manage DPDPA activities and the evidence behind them.

Consent

What was agreed to, when, and for what purpose?

Data Principal Rights

Can individual rights requests be received, tracked and closed within the required timelines?

Data Processors

Do you know which vendors process personal data on your behalf?

Breach Response

Is there a clear workflow when a personal-data incident occurs?

Evidence

Can the organisation demonstrate what was done and when?

Ownership

Are responsibilities clear across business, IT and compliance teams?

The challenge isn't simply understanding the Act. It's putting the processes, ownership and technology in place to manage it.
THE DPDPA COMPLIANCE PLATFORM

One Platform. Every DPDPA Obligation.

Six connected modules with a shared audit backbone.

Consent Management

Capture and track consent with a complete history. Know who consented, to what, and when.

Data Principal Rights

Manage individual rights requests through a tracked queue with SLA visibility and evidence capture.

Breach Response

Support time-bound escalation, notification and evidence tracking so nothing is missed under pressure.

Vendor & Processor Risk

Maintain a registry of data processors with risk scoring and visibility. Know who handles personal data on your behalf.

Audit-Ready Reporting

Generate compliance reports and maintain a clear audit trail. Everything a regulator or internal audit needs, ready when required.

Self-Service Portal

A white-labelled portal for individuals to manage consent and submit rights requests — reducing operational load on your team.

HOW IT COMES TOGETHER

From individual requests to management visibility —
one connected compliance environment.

Consent
→
Rights
→
Risk
→
Breach
→
Evidence
DEPLOYED THE WAY YOU NEED IT

Your environment. Your deployment choice.

Three deployment models based on your data residency requirements,
infrastructure preferences and level of control needed.

Managed SaaS

  • Zero infrastructure overhead
  • Fastest deployment path
  • Fully managed environment
  • Automatic updates and maintenance

Private Cloud

  • Dedicated deployment
  • AWS, Azure or GCP
  • Greater environment control
  • Isolated from shared infrastructure

On-Premise

  • Full data residency within your network
  • Data never leaves your infrastructure
  • Maximum environment control
  • Suited to regulated environments
EPICARP + INTELLIROOT

Technology backed by practical implementation.

IMPLEMENTATION & DELIVERY

EPICARP

Works with organisations to understand requirements, scope the deployment, configure and implement the platform, enable internal teams and support the engagement as it moves into day-to-day use.

PLATFORM DEVELOPER

IntelliRoot

Develops and maintains the DPDPA Compliance Platform and its underlying product capabilities — purpose-built for India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act.

THE OUTCOME

Together

A purpose-built DPDPA compliance platform backed by practical implementation and ongoing engagement — one partner from first conversation to operational compliance.

One engagement — from understanding where you stand to getting the platform working within your organisation.

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HOW WE GET YOU STARTED

From first conversation to an operational compliance environment.

01

Understand

A focused discussion around your organisation, data environment and current readiness.

02

Scope

Agree the platform modules, deployment model and implementation requirements.

03

Deploy

Configure and implement the platform around the agreed scope and your organisation.

04

Enable

Bring the relevant teams onboard and establish clear day-to-day ownership.

INDUSTRY APPLICATIONS

Where DPDPA obligations are most complex.

DPDPA obligations become more complex as personal data moves across more systems, teams, locations and third parties.

Healthcare

Patient data Consent Data rights Compliance evidence

Retail & Hospitality

Customer data Loyalty Marketing consent Multi-location operations

Manufacturing

Employee data Vendors Processors Distributed systems

Enterprise

Large data environments Multiple systems Internal teams Processor ecosystems
WHY START NOW

Readiness takes more than deploying a platform.

Starting earlier gives organisations time to understand data flows, establish ownership, close gaps, configure the platform and put workable processes in place before enforcement. It also gives teams time to learn what will be expected of them without turning compliance into a last-minute project.
The deadline is fixed. Starting early gives you time to make compliance a managed programme rather than a last-minute exercise.
DPDPA READINESS FAQ

Practical questions. Clear answers.

Explore common questions around DPDPA readiness, assessment, consent management and implementation.

01 / GETTING STARTED

Understanding DPDPA Readiness

4 QUESTIONS
01 What is DPDPA Readiness?

DPDPA Readiness is the process of understanding how your organisation collects, uses, stores, shares and protects personal data, and identifying the gaps that need to be addressed.

A practical readiness exercise looks beyond policies and documentation. It considers people, processes, technology, security, third parties and governance.

02 Does DPDPA apply to our organisation?

Applicability depends on how your organisation processes digital personal data, why the data is processed and the nature of your business activities.

A readiness assessment helps identify important personal-data processing activities and areas that may require operational, technology or legal attention.

03 Do we need to know where all our personal data is stored before starting?

No. Discovering where personal data resides is often one of the first parts of the readiness exercise.

Personal data may exist across CRM systems, HR applications, email, spreadsheets, shared folders, websites, cloud applications and third-party platforms.

Start with visibility.

You do not need a perfect data inventory before beginning the assessment.

04 Is DPDPA readiness only an IT or cybersecurity activity?

No. DPDPA readiness is an organisation-wide activity.

Personal data may be handled by HR, Finance, Sales, Marketing, Customer Support, Procurement and other teams in addition to IT.

Effective readiness therefore requires coordination across business, technology, security and governance.

02 / READINESS ASSESSMENT

What we review

3 QUESTIONS
05 What does Epicarp assess during a DPDPA Readiness engagement?

We assess how personal data currently moves through the organisation and the controls surrounding it.

Personal Data Inventory Data Flows Privacy Notices Consent Processes Retention & Deletion Access Controls Security Safeguards Data Principal Requests Breach Preparedness Third-Party Processing Policies Governance
06 Will you assess our security controls?

Yes. Security safeguards are an important part of protecting personal data.

  • Identity and access management
  • Authentication and privileged access
  • Endpoint and infrastructure protection
  • Logging and monitoring
  • Backup and recovery
  • Incident response preparedness

Where deeper technical validation is required, readiness can be extended with security assessment or VAPT services.

07 How are third-party vendors and cloud applications considered?

Third-party vendors and cloud platforms can form an important part of the organisation's personal-data ecosystem.

We review areas such as what data is shared, why it is processed, who has access, how long it is retained, security responsibilities and key operational dependencies.

10 Is a Consent Management Tool the same as a Consent Manager?

No. They are different concepts.

TECHNOLOGY

Consent Management Tool

Technology an organisation may use internally to capture, maintain and govern consent.

DPDP FRAMEWORK

Consent Manager

A separately defined entity through which Data Principals may manage their consent.

04 / IMPLEMENTATION

Moving from assessment to action

5 QUESTIONS
11 What happens after the readiness assessment?

The findings should become a practical improvement roadmap rather than simply another compliance report.

Identify → Prioritise → Remediate → Monitor

Management should be able to understand what requires attention, why it matters, who owns it and what needs to happen next.

12 Can Epicarp help us close the identified gaps?

Yes. A readiness assessment can be followed by practical remediation and implementation support.

  • Process improvements
  • Policies and supporting documentation
  • Consent-management processes
  • Workflow automation
  • Access-control improvements
  • Security remediation
  • Data-retention processes
  • Request-management workflows

Where specialist legal interpretation is required, the organisation should involve appropriate legal counsel alongside the operational and technology work.

13 How long does a DPDPA Readiness assessment take?

The duration depends on the size of the organisation, number of locations, departments, applications, vendors and complexity of personal-data processing.

We first establish the scope and then define an assessment approach appropriate to the organisation.

14 Does completing a readiness assessment mean we are DPDPA compliant?

A readiness assessment should not be treated as a permanent compliance certificate.

It helps identify gaps, establish priorities and strengthen controls. Privacy compliance remains an ongoing responsibility as systems, vendors and business processes continue to change.

15 We are a small or mid-sized organisation. Where should we start?

You do not necessarily need to begin with a large privacy-transformation programme.

Start by answering a few fundamental questions:

What data do we hold? Why do we need it? Where is it stored? Who can access it? Who is it shared with? How long is it retained? How is it protected?

Not sure where you stand on
DPDPA?

That's a perfectly reasonable place to start. We can begin with a focused discussion around your current environment, the gaps that matter, and whether the platform is the right fit for your organisation.
No sales pitch. Just a focused conversation about where you stand.
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