# Digital Personal Data Protection Act DS-001 — Data Subject Access Request (DSAR) - Information Rights

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- Last updated: 2026-05-30
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Digital Personal Data Protection Act · Control DS-001 · Priority: high · Component: Data Subject Rights

### What this control covers

Implement a documented DSAR procedure covering the Right to Be Informed (Sec 11). The procedure must enable the organisation to provide data principals with: (i) summary of personal data being processed; (ii) description of processing activities; (iii) identities of all data fiduciaries with whom data has been shared and description of shared data; and (iv) any other information prescribed by Rules. Maintain a data sharing register to enable accurate fulfilment of (iii). Objective: Ensure data principals can exercise their information rights efficiently and within prescribed timelines, with accurate and complete responses.

### Why it matters

Encryption and key management make data unreadable to attackers and unintelligible under data-breach safe-harbour clauses — a meaningful regulatory benefit.

### How to implement

#### AWS

Default to **SSE-KMS** with customer-managed keys for S3/EBS/RDS/Secrets Manager. Use **S3 Bucket Keys** and **S3 Block Public Access** at the account level, and turn on **S3 Object Lock** on backup buckets for ransomware resilience.

#### Azure

Store secrets in **Key Vault** (HSM-backed where required) with soft-delete + purge protection; use **customer-managed keys** for Storage, SQL, and Azure Disk Encryption. Tag PII data via **Microsoft Purview**.

#### GCP

Use **Cloud KMS** with customer-managed encryption keys (CMEK) for BigQuery, GCS, and Compute. **Sensitive Data Protection** (DLP API) inspects/de-identifies PII at scale.

#### Google Workspace

Enable **client-side encryption** for Drive/Docs and turn on **Drive Labels + DLP** rules to prevent external sharing of regulated data classes.

#### On-premises

Maintain a policy library with a documented review cadence (annual minimum); store in your GRC tool with attestation tracking. Map each policy to controls so an audit pull cites the exact policy clause.

### Evidence to collect

-   `ticketing_workflow` — See the iCompaas Evidence library for the canonical source for this evidence type.
-   `policy_document` — A signed, version-controlled policy stating leadership intent and the named owner.

Signed policies, procedures, and registers document the safeguard. Service management or grievance ticketing records prove timely handling. Focus: Data Subject Access Request (DSAR) - Information Rights.

### Quick checklist

-   Maintain — Data Subject Access Request (Dsar) / Information Rights
-   Implement — Data Subject Access Request (Dsar) / Information Rights
-   Document — Data Subject Access Request (Dsar) / Information Rights

### Related articles on this site

-   [GDPR Article 12: Transparent Information, Communication, and Modalities for Exercising Data Subject Rights](https://support.icompaas.com/support/solutions/articles/62000236355-gdpr-article-12-transparent-information-communication-and-modalities-for-exercising-data-subject-r)
-   [GDPR Article 13: Information to be Provided Where Personal Data Are Collected from the Data Subject](https://support.icompaas.com/support/solutions/articles/62000236356-gdpr-article-13-information-to-be-provided-where-personal-data-are-collected-from-the-data-subject)
-   [GDPR Article 14: Information to be Provided Where Personal Data Have Not Been Obtained from the Data Subject](https://support.icompaas.com/support/solutions/articles/62000236357-gdpr-article-14-information-to-be-provided-where-personal-data-have-not-been-obtained-from-the-data-)
-   [GDPR Article 15: Right of Access by the Data Subject](https://support.icompaas.com/support/solutions/articles/62000236358-gdpr-article-15-right-of-access-by-the-data-subject)

## Related compliance guidance

- [India's DPDP Act 2023: a practical compliance guide for cloud teams](https://support.icompaas.com/compliance/india-dpdp-act-2023): The DPDP Act and 2025 Rules explained as an implementation plan, including what is in force today.
- [GDPR compliance: a practical implementation guide for cloud-native SaaS teams](https://support.icompaas.com/compliance/gdpr): A GDPR programme covers most DPDP obligations; the guide shows the overlap and the India-specific gaps.