DPDPA · Drafting Guides

Guides to Drafting DPDPA Policies

Practitioner-focused drafting guides that explain how to develop privacy, security and compliance policies in accordance with the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 and the DPDP Rules, 2025.

These resources are not ready-to-use templates. They are designed to guide you through the legal and practical considerations involved in drafting each policy for your organisation.

9 Drafting Guides·DPDPA 2023·DPDP Rules 2025
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Explore drafting guides that explain what each policy should address, the relevant requirements under the DPDPA and DPDP Rules, and the practical considerations for developing a policy suited to your organisation.

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First page of Access Control Policy
Security & AccessFeatured

Access Control Policy

Guidance on the legal requirements, security safeguards and organisational considerations relevant to drafting an access control policy under the DPDPA.

DPDPA 2023 · DPDP Rules 2025
PDF · 29 pages
First page of Privacy Notices for Five Categories
Privacy DocumentsFeatured

Privacy Notices for Five Categories

A drafting guide explaining how privacy notices can be structured for employees, potential recruits, trainees and interns, customers and vendors.

DPDPA 2023 · DPDP Rules 2025
PDF · 50 pages

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First page of Acceptable Use Policy
Security & Access

Acceptable Use Policy

Guidance on the considerations for drafting an acceptable use policy governing the handling of personal data, systems, devices and organisational resources.

DPDPA 2023 · DPDP Rules 2025
PDF · 15 pages
First page of Incident Response Policy
Incident & Retention

Incident Response Policy

Guidance on drafting an incident response framework addressing identification, escalation, response and data breach obligations under the DPDPA.

DPDPA 2023 · DPDP Rules 2025
PDF · 15 pages
First page of Consent Forms for Five Categories
Privacy Documents

Consent Forms for Five Categories

A drafting guide explaining how consent documentation can be structured for different categories of Data Principals and how withdrawal and related mechanisms should be addressed.

DPDPA 2023 · DPDP Rules 2025
PDF · 50 pages