GDPR vs. DPDP: A Guide for Businesses Navigating Global Data Privacy

This guide compares the EU’s GDPR and India’s Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act 2023, detailing differences in territorial and data scope, treatment of sensitive data, lawful bases (multi-basis vs consent-centric), individual rights, cross-border transfers, breach notification requirements, enforcement structures, DPO thresholds, and processor obligations. It provides a strategic roadmap for harmonized compliance—data mapping, consent management, robust security controls, incident response, rights handling, transfer mechanisms, governance roles (DPO/contact), training, and audits—emphasizing a privacy-first culture and noting Seqrite’s solutions for supporting compliance.