# India DPDP Act 2023 DP-001 — Data Processing Agreements (DPA) - Full Compliance - Source: https://support.icompaas.com/compliance/india-dpdp-act-2023/dp-001-data-processing-agreements-dpa-full-compliance - Section: [Compliance](https://support.icompaas.com/compliance) › [Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (India)](https://support.icompaas.com/compliance/india-dpdp-act-2023) › Data Processing (DP) - Last updated: 2026-06-05 - Publisher: iCompaas, Inc. (https://www.icompaas.com) **India DPDP Act 2023**·Control `DP-001`·high·Component: **Data Processing** ## What this control requires > Execute DPDPA-compliant Data Processing Agreements with all data processors and sub-processors before any processing commences. DPAs must include: (i) DPDPA and Rules compliance obligation; (ii) erasure of data and cessation of processing upon consent withdrawal or termination; (iii) reasonable security safeguards; (iv) breach notification to Data Fiduciary within 24 hours of discovery; (v) restriction on sub-processor engagement without prior written approval; (vi) right of Data Fiduciary to audit processor compliance. Objective: Establish full contractual accountability of processors under DPDPA, minimising data fiduciary liability for processor-caused breaches or non-compliance. > > — India DPDP Act 2023, Control DP-001 ### In plain English Execute DPDPA-compliant Data Processing Agreements with all data processors and sub-processors before any processing commences. In practice, this means you can prove you restrict data processing agreements (dpa)-level controls on a defined cadence. ## Why it matters Penalties under the DPDP Act reach ₹250 crore per instance of significant non-compliance, and the Act applies extra-territorially to any entity processing personal data of individuals in India in connection with offering goods or services. This control is rated **high**. Auditors expect a named owner, a remediation SLA, and a tooling artefact that evidences continuous operation. ## What an auditor looks for Indian DPAs and statutory auditors will look for: documented consent capture and revocation flows, a designated Data Protection Officer (for Significant Data Fiduciaries), breach-notification workflows tied to Data Protection Board notification timelines, and Records of Processing that match the consent notice the user saw. Within **Data Processing**, the assessor will trace your implementation back to the catalogue reference (Control DP-001) and look for objective evidence on the latest two assessment cycles. ## How to implement 1. Write a short policy stating intent, scope and named owner. 2. Encode it as a platform guardrail — SCP, Azure Policy initiative, Organisation Policy, or repository policy. 3. Wire a monitoring signal that catches drift (CSPM rule, SIEM rule, scheduled query, Workspace alert) and ticket it. 4. Review on a documented cadence and capture the review in the risk register or compliance tracker. ### Operational checklist - **Restrict.** Document the trigger, the owner and the cadence. - **Execute.** Document the trigger, the owner and the cadence. - **Scope:** data processing agreements (dpa), full compliance. ## Evidence to collect - **Policy Document.** A signed and version-controlled policy / standard / procedure document. - **Vendor Risk Management.** `vendor_risk_management` evidence Signed policies, procedures, and registers document the safeguard. Processor due diligence, DPAs, and transfer registers evidence third-party controls. Focus: Data Processing Agreements (DPA) - Full Compliance. ## How it maps to other frameworks Computed from shared tags, control component and key-operation subjects — handy when you are reconciling controls across an audit. - [**ISO/IEC 27701:2025 A.2.2.7** — Records related to processing PII](https://support.icompaas.com/compliance/iso-27701-2025/a-2-2-7-records-related-to-processing-pii) ## Related controls in India DPDP Act 2023 - [**Control IT-001** — International Data Transfer Register & Restriction Screening](https://support.icompaas.com/compliance/india-dpdp-act-2023/it-001-international-data-transfer-register-restriction-screening) - [**Control IT-002** — Cross-Border Data Transfer Policy & Overseas Processor Contracts](https://support.icompaas.com/compliance/india-dpdp-act-2023/it-002-cross-border-data-transfer-policy-overseas-processor-contracts) - [**Control SC-008** — Children's Data Processing Controls](https://support.icompaas.com/compliance/india-dpdp-act-2023/sc-008-children-s-data-processing-controls) - [**Control SC-005** — Data Processor Register & DPA Management](https://support.icompaas.com/compliance/india-dpdp-act-2023/sc-005-data-processor-register-dpa-management) ## References - [Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (India) — India DPDP Act 2023](https://www.meity.gov.in/content/digital-personal-data-protection-act-2023) - Catalogue identifier: `Control DP-001` Topics: governance riskvendor riskdata protectionprivacy managementvendor management ## Related compliance guidance - [India's DPDP Act 2023: a practical compliance guide for cloud teams](https://support.icompaas.com/compliance/india-dpdp-act-2023): Start with the full DPDP Act implementation guide — scope, roadmap, evidence and how the assessment runs. - [GDPR compliance: a practical implementation guide for cloud-native SaaS teams](https://support.icompaas.com/compliance/gdpr): Most teams extend an existing GDPR programme to India; this guide shows where the lawful bases, timelines and breach rules differ. - [ISO/IEC 27001:2022 compliance: a practical implementation guide](https://support.icompaas.com/compliance/iso-27001-2022): Rule 6's reasonable security safeguards map almost one-to-one onto ISO 27001 Annex A controls you may already operate.