What is the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023?
The Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023 is India's first comprehensive data privacy law. It applies to all organisations processing digital personal data within India — and to organisations outside India that process data of Indian citizens when offering goods or services.
Section 8 requires Data Fiduciaries to implement reasonable security safeguards to prevent breaches. Globally, regulators have consistently held that documented employee training is a core component of reasonable safeguards. Organisations without training programmes face greater exposure when the Data Protection Board investigates.
CyberSek helps Indian organisations build the employee awareness programme that demonstrates reasonable safeguards. Our modules cover data handling principles, consent, data principal rights, and breach response — everything employees need to support DPDPA compliance.
What happens without DPDPA awareness?
Most compliance failures trace back to employees who weren't trained. Here's what's at stake.
At approximately 30 million USD, DPDPA penalties are designed to be meaningful. Each breach of a specific obligation carries its own penalty.
The Board has investigative powers, can demand records, and impose penalties. Organisations without documented training face higher exposure during inquiries.
Untrained employees who mishandle personal data create breaches. Under DPDPA, the organisation is responsible — not the individual who was never taught.
If your digital product is used by Indian citizens, DPDPA applies to your processing of their data. Geographic distance provides no legal protection.
Enterprise customers in India increasingly ask about data protection practices. Documented training demonstrates your commitment to protecting their users' data.
Trained employees and dated records — in place in under 10 minutes.
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CyberSek is a security and privacy awareness training platform. We help Indian organisations train employees on DPDPA obligations and provide the records to demonstrate reasonable security safeguards. We do not provide legal advice or DPDPA certification.
Employees learn what personal data means under DPDPA, how to handle consent correctly, what data principal rights require in practice, how to recognise a breach, and the steps to report it internally.
DPDPA awareness modules
2–5 minute video modules. Completion tracked automatically. Certificate issued per employee. Reports ready for auditors.
What the Act covers, who it applies to, key definitions, and what it means for daily work in India
When consent is required, what makes it valid under DPDPA, and handling withdrawal requests
Handling access, correction, and erasure requests correctly and within required timeframes
Only collecting what is needed, only using it for the stated purpose, deleting it when done
What constitutes a breach under DPDPA, severity assessment, and internal escalation steps
Enhanced requirements for large-scale processors designated by the central government
Rules on transferring Indian personal data outside India and the permitted country framework
Processing agreements, processor obligations, and third-party risk for organisations sharing data