Transfers
DPDP vs GDPR: key differences for Indian businesses (2026)
DPDP and GDPR differ in machinery, and the DPDP duties compared here are not in force yet: computed commencement 13 November 2026 and 13 May 2027. Both dates are interpretation until officially confirmed. 2 grounds under section 4 against the longer list of lawful bases in GDPR Article 6(1), and fixed rupee caps in the Schedule, up to 250 crore rupees. Scope, Consent Managers, breach clocks, children's data, cross border transfers and DPIA triggers in one table, with the GDPR column given as orientation to the official EUR Lex text.