# Digital Personal Data Protection Act PD-001 — Data Protection Impact Assessment Programme

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- Last updated: 2026-05-30
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Digital Personal Data Protection Act · Control PD-001 · Priority: high · Component: Privacy by Design / DPIA

### What this control covers

Establish and maintain a DPIA programme covering: (i) DPIA template aligned with DPDPA and Rule 12; (ii) DPIA trigger criteria (mandatory for SDFs; recommended for high-risk processing); (iii) DPIA risk mitigation tracking; (iv) periodic DPIA review (at least annually for SDFs); (v) DPIA register with status of each assessment. Objective: Identify and mitigate risks to data principals' rights arising from processing activities before they materialise, and demonstrate proactive risk management to regulators.

### Why it matters

Risk is the language an executive team understands; this control connects technical reality to board-level decisions and budget allocation.

### How to implement

#### AWS

Codify the policy intent as **SCPs, AWS Config conformance packs, and Security Hub standards** so the cloud enforces what the document says.

#### Azure

Codify in **Azure Policy initiatives** (built-in regulatory compliance for CIS, ISO 27001, SOC 2, HIPAA) and assign at management-group level.

#### 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

-   `policy_document` — A signed, version-controlled policy stating leadership intent and the named owner.

Signed policies, procedures, and registers document the safeguard. Focus: Data Protection Impact Assessment Programme.

### Quick checklist

-   Establish And Maintain — Data Protection Impact Assessment Programme
-   Maintain — Data Protection Impact Assessment Programme
-   Review — Data Protection Impact Assessment Programme

### Related articles on this site

-   [GDPR Article 35: Data Protection Impact Assessment](https://support.icompaas.com/support/solutions/articles/62000236380-gdpr-article-35-data-protection-impact-assessment)
-   [Data Privacy Regulations](https://support.icompaas.com/support/solutions/articles/62000225138-data-privacy-regulations)
-   [Acquisition Risk Management](https://support.icompaas.com/support/solutions/articles/62000225148-acquisition-risk-management)
-   [NIST 800-171 3.4.1 Establish and maintain baseline configurations and inventories of organizational systems (including hardware, software, firmware, and documentation) throughout the respective system development life cycles.](https://support.icompaas.com/support/solutions/articles/62000229280-nist-800-171-3-4-1-establish-and-maintain-baseline-configurations-and-inventories-of-organizational-s)

## 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.