Applicability
DPDP Act for ecommerce businesses: checkout, retention and vendors
Apply the DPDP Act to checkout, fulfilment, returns, marketing and vendors, including the special retention rules for large ecommerce platforms.
The 3rd and main DPDP commencement date is computed as 13 May 2027, which is interpretation until officially confirmed. What is in force today
Sources last verified on 28 October 2026. Methodology
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Applicability
Apply the DPDP Act to checkout, fulfilment, returns, marketing and vendors, including the special retention rules for large ecommerce platforms.
Retention
No general DPDP retention period exists, and these duties are not in force yet. Once commenced, they use a purpose test, a 3 year timer and 2 one year floors.
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