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The 3rd and main DPDP commencement date is computed as 13 May 2027, which is interpretation until officially confirmed.

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Compliance

DPDP compliance checklist for small businesses: 10 steps (2026)

There is no small business exemption in the DPDP Act's application section, so a small Indian business works the same 10 steps. Section 17(3), computed to commence 13 May 2027, interpretation until officially confirmed, lets the Central Government notify classes including startups as exempt from specified provisions only. Map your data, pick the ground for each purpose, fix your notice and consent, prepare for breaches and rights requests, each step cited to the exact provision.

Applicability

Does the DPDP Act apply to startups? No size test, and 3 places size counts

Section 3 carries no turnover, headcount or user threshold, so a 2 person company is inside the Act once section 3 commences on a computed 13 May 2027. That date is interpretation until officially confirmed. Size still decides which duties bite, in 3 named places, and section 17(3) names startups without exempting a single one.

Compliance

DPDP compliance checklist for startups

A small team's path through the DPDP framework: settle applicability, map your data, and build the 5 duty clusters in dependency order while the runway lasts.

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