DPDP Foundations Certificate — Understand the DPDP Act in One Day
Know exactly what your organisation must do by May 2027. Fast-track compliance essentials in 4–6 hours.
What You Will Master
A zero-jargon, executive understanding of India's data protection requirements.
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The 8 Universal Compliance Obligations: Understand the mandatory duties applicable to every business under Sections 4 to 8 of the DPDP Act.
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Affirmative Notice & Consent Architecture: Learn the strict Section 6 rules prohibiting bundled opt-ins and pre-ticked checkboxes.
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Statutory Penalty Schedule: Analyze the ₹50 Cr to ₹250 Cr fine tiers in Schedule 1 and how the Data Protection Board calculates penalties.
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Breach Notification Protocols: Understand the statutory dual notification mandate to the Data Protection Board and affected users.
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Data Principal Rights & Grievance Redressal: Master access, correction, erasure rights, and mandatory grievance response timelines.
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30-Day Initial Compliance Roadmap: Practical step-by-step checklist to audit your company's data flows and fix high-risk liabilities.
Who Should Earn Level 1
Startup Founders & CXOs
Get immediate clarity on liability exposure, mandatory appointments, and investor compliance expectations.
Product & Engineering Leads
Learn how Section 6 notice itemisation and consent revocation directly affect database architecture and user flows.
HR & Operations Managers
Understand Section 7(g) employment legitimate uses, biometric attendance rules, and employee grievance handling.
6 Core Modules (4–6 Hours)
Legislative history, scope and applicability, definitions of Data Principal, Data Fiduciary, and Data Processor. Extraterritorial reach and key exclusions.
Section 6 affirmative notice requirements, 22 Schedule 8 official languages, consent withdrawal mechanisms, and Section 7 legitimate uses (employment, state benefits, medical emergencies).
Section 9 parental consent rules and prohibitions on tracking/profiling children. Section 10 Significant Data Fiduciaries (SDF) obligations, DPO appointments, and periodic audits.
The 4 core rights: access, correction, erasure, and grievance redressal. Reasonable security safeguards under Section 8(5) and Data Processor contract governance.
Powers of the Data Protection Board of India, inquiry procedures, Schedule 1 penalty tiers (up to ₹250 Cr), and factors considered in calculating financial penalties.
Step-by-step framework to inventory personal data, audit consent collection touchpoints, update customer agreements, and draft immediate breach response protocols.
Earn Your Verified DPDP Foundations Certificate
Complete the modules at your own pace, take the 40-question online exam, and receive your verifiable credential instantly.
Includes course videos, reading materials, 3 exam attempts, lifetime updates, and verifiable digital certificate.
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