The DPDP Act Decoded | Compliance Risks & Security Explained | The Data Audit Podcast with Swati

India's Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act is reshaping how organizations collect, process, store, and share personal data.

In this episode of The Data Audit Podcast, Gunnika speaks with Swati, Chartered Accountant and Internal Audit Professional, to break down the DPDP Act from a practical business, data governance, and compliance perspective.

The discussion explores who the Act applies to, the roles of Data Fiduciaries and Data Principals, consent and notice requirements, data deletion, significant data fiduciaries, mandatory data audits, Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs), security obligations, and breach management.

The episode also looks at how secure digital workspaces and Virtual Data Rooms can help organizations strengthen information governance and protect sensitive data.

Topics covered:

Who the DPDP Act applies to

Data Fiduciaries and Data Principals

Consent and notice requirements

Data retention and deletion

Significant Data Fiduciaries

Mandatory data audits

Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs)

Data security obligations

Data breach management

Compliance risks and penalties

Data governance and privacy

Role of secure Virtual Data Rooms in data protection

Preparing organizations for evolving privacy requirements

As data privacy becomes a boardroom priority, organizations need to rethink how they manage, protect, and share sensitive information.

Watch this episode to understand the practical implications of the DPDP Act and the steps businesses can take to strengthen their data governance and compliance frameworks.