DPDPA Compliance Software for Indian Startups
Become audit-ready for India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act in days, not quarters. RegShield AI maps your evidence to DPDPA obligations, finds your gaps, and drafts the policies you're missing.
The problem
The DPDPA, 2023 is now law, and its Rules are rolling out — but for a fast-moving startup, “get DPDPA-ready” is vague and daunting. What obligations actually apply to you? Which of your existing policies and controls already satisfy them? What’s missing, and what should you fix first? Most teams answer this with a consultant and a spreadsheet — slow, expensive, and out of date the moment your product changes.
The solution
RegShield AI turns the Act into a concrete checklist mapped to your real evidence. Upload the documents and connect the systems you already have; our AI maps them to specific DPDPA obligations, scores your readiness, and produces a prioritised gap report you can act on. The same evidence is reused across SOC 2, ISO 27001, ISO 42001 and other frameworks, so a single upload counts everywhere.
What you get
- DPDPA readiness score — a clear, honest percentage backed by your actual evidence, not a self-assessment quiz.
- Obligation-by-obligation gap analysis — see exactly which DPDPA duties are covered and which need work, prioritised by risk.
- AI policy & notice drafting — generate the privacy notice, consent and data-handling policies you’re missing, grounded in your context.
- Evidence reuse across frameworks — map once, satisfy DPDPA, SOC 2, ISO 27001 and more.
- Remediation roadmap — concrete next steps with owners, effort and timelines.
- Audit-ready reports — shareable, professional readiness reports for your board, customers and auditors.
Built for India
RegShield is built with Indian startups in mind: DPDPA alongside the global frameworks your enterprise customers ask for, data hosted in India by default, and pricing that fits an early-stage team. Whether you’re closing your first enterprise deal or preparing for a Data Protection Board world, you can start free and see your real posture today.
Frequently asked questions
Does the DPDPA apply to my startup?
The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 applies to any organisation that processes the digital personal data of individuals in India — whether you collect it in India or process it abroad while offering goods or services to people in India. Most SaaS, fintech, healthtech and consumer startups handling customer or user data fall within scope as a Data Fiduciary.
What are the core DPDPA obligations?
At a high level: process personal data only with valid consent or a recognised legitimate use; give a clear notice; implement reasonable security safeguards; honour Data Principal rights (access, correction, erasure, grievance redressal); limit retention; and report personal-data breaches to the Data Protection Board and affected individuals. Significant Data Fiduciaries carry additional duties such as appointing a Data Protection Officer and conducting independent audits and Data Protection Impact Assessments.
How is the DPDPA different from GDPR?
They share principles — consent, notice, data-subject rights, security, breach reporting — but the DPDPA is leaner and India-specific: different terminology (Data Fiduciary / Data Principal), a consent-first model with defined legitimate uses, oversight by the Data Protection Board of India, and penalties of up to ₹250 crore. If you've done GDPR work, much of it maps across, but the obligations and evidence aren't identical.
How does RegShield AI help with DPDPA readiness?
RegShield maps the documents and configuration evidence you already have to specific DPDPA obligations using AI, scores your readiness, and shows exactly which obligations are covered and which are gaps. It can draft the policies and notices you're missing, track remediation, and reuse the same evidence across SOC 2, ISO 27001 and other frameworks so you're not duplicating work.
Is RegShield AI a substitute for legal advice or certification?
No. RegShield gives you an AI-assisted readiness assessment and a clear gap roadmap — it does not constitute legal advice and is not a government certification. For binding interpretation of the Act and its Rules, consult a qualified privacy lawyer; for assurance reports, work with an accredited auditor. RegShield gets you organised and audit-ready faster.