# India DPDP Act 2023 DS-004 — Right to Erasure - Technical Deletion & Processor Cascade - Source: https://support.icompaas.com/compliance/india-dpdp-act-2023/ds-004-right-to-erasure-technical-deletion-processor-cascade - Section: [Compliance](https://support.icompaas.com/compliance) › [Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (India)](https://support.icompaas.com/compliance/india-dpdp-act-2023) › Data Subject Rights (DS) - Last updated: 2026-06-05 - Publisher: iCompaas, Inc. (https://www.icompaas.com) **India DPDP Act 2023**·Control `DS-004`·high·Component: **Data Subject Rights** ## What this control requires > Implement a Right to Erasure procedure for request-based deletion (distinct from retention-end erasure). Upon validated erasure request: (i) perform technical deletion (not logical flagging) from all systems; (ii) notify all processors to erase within a defined SLA; (iii) obtain erasure confirmation from processors; (iv) issue deletion certificate to data principal; and (v) log erasure in the deletion register. Objective: Ensure data principals can exercise their right to erasure, with complete and verifiable deletion from all processing systems including processors. > > — India DPDP Act 2023, Control DS-004 ### In plain English Implement a Right to Erasure procedure for request-based deletion (distinct from retention-end erasure). In practice, this means you can prove you implement right to erasure-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 Subject Rights**, the assessor will trace your implementation back to the catalogue reference (Control DS-004) and look for objective evidence on the latest two assessment cycles. ## How to implement #### Policy Management **Docs.** Keep each policy in version-controlled Markdown alongside the code that implements it; ship a signed PDF snapshot at each annual review and link the SHA into the SoA. ### Operational checklist - **Implement.** Document the trigger, the owner and the cadence. - **Define.** Document the trigger, the owner and the cadence. - **Ensure.** Document the trigger, the owner and the cadence. - **Scope:** right to erasure, technical deletion, processor cascade. ## Evidence to collect - **Ticketing Workflow.** `ticketing_workflow` evidence - **Policy Document.** A signed and version-controlled policy / standard / procedure document. Signed policies, procedures, and registers document the safeguard. Service management or grievance ticketing records prove timely handling. Focus: Right to Erasure - Technical Deletion & Processor Cascade. ## Common pitfalls - Policies that no engineer has read; the version in Confluence drifts from the version that's actually being enforced. ## 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.1.3.7** — Access / correction / erasure](https://support.icompaas.com/compliance/iso-27701-2025/a-1-3-7-access-correction-erasure) ## Related controls in India DPDP Act 2023 - [**Control DS-002** — Right of Access - Data Copy Provision](https://support.icompaas.com/compliance/india-dpdp-act-2023/ds-002-right-of-access-data-copy-provision) - [**Control DS-003** — Right to Rectification - Correction, Completion & Update](https://support.icompaas.com/compliance/india-dpdp-act-2023/ds-003-right-to-rectification-correction-completion-update) - [**Control DS-005** — Consent Withdrawal Mechanism](https://support.icompaas.com/compliance/india-dpdp-act-2023/ds-005-consent-withdrawal-mechanism) - [**Control DS-007** — Grievance Redressal Mechanism](https://support.icompaas.com/compliance/india-dpdp-act-2023/ds-007-grievance-redressal-mechanism) - [**Control DS-008** — Data Principal Nomination Mechanism](https://support.icompaas.com/compliance/india-dpdp-act-2023/ds-008-data-principal-nomination-mechanism) - [**Control DS-006** — DPB Complaint Pathway & Grievance Exhaustion](https://support.icompaas.com/compliance/india-dpdp-act-2023/ds-006-dpb-complaint-pathway-grievance-exhaustion) ## 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 DS-004` Topics: data protectiongovernance riskprivacy managementpolicy 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.