Indian healthtech, medical billing, and health IT companies handling US patient data are subject to HIPAA — regardless of where they are located. This complete guide covers the Privacy Rule, Security Rule, BAA requirements, breach notification timelines, and how to achieve compliance in 4–6 months.
SOC 2 Type 2 is now the minimum bar for Indian SaaS companies selling to US enterprise customers. This complete guide covers Type 1 vs Type 2, the 5 Trust Services Criteria, cost in India (Rs 6–12 lakh), timeline, common gaps, and how SOC 2 aligns with DPDP Act compliance.
The RBI’s 2024 Master Direction on IT Governance fundamentally changed cybersecurity obligations for banks and NBFCs — mandatory Board-level IT governance, 6-hour incident reporting, CCMP for all entities, and tightened vendor risk management. Complete compliance guide.
Does GDPR apply to your Indian company? Yes — if you handle EU resident data. This complete guide covers GDPR obligations, Standard Contractual Clauses, Transfer Impact Assessments, EU representative requirement, and penalties up to EUR 20 million.
ISO 27001:2022 is now the only valid edition — all 2013 certificates expired October 2025. This complete guide covers the 93 Annex A controls, implementation timeline, cost in India, and how to pass your Stage 1 and Stage 2 audit.
Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) are mandatory under India’s DPDP Act 2023 only for Significant Data Fiduciaries (SDFs) designated by the Central Government under Section 10. Rule 12 of the DPDP Rules 2025 requires an annual DPIA every 12 months, alongside an independent data audit. This guide covers who qualifies as an SDF, what the DPIA must include, the 12-month cycle, comparison with GDPR Article 35, and why non-SDF organisations should conduct voluntary DPIAs for high-risk processing.
India’s DPDP Act 2023 applies to all employee data — payroll, biometrics, health records, performance assessments. This employer guide covers when consent is required vs. the legitimate use exemption under Section 7, employee rights as Data Principals, mandatory DPAs with HRMS and payroll vendors, statutory HR data retention periods, and a 6-step employer compliance action plan for 2026-2027.
India’s DPDP Act 2023 and DPDP Rules 2025 Rule 7 impose a strict two-stage breach notification obligation: a preliminary alert ‘without delay’ and a detailed report to the DPBI within 72 hours, PLUS individual notifications to every affected Data Principal. No materiality threshold. Penalty up to ₹200 crore for non-compliance. This complete guide covers the dual CERT-In + DPBI obligation, what each notification must contain, and a step-by-step 72-hour incident response playbook.
Section 8 of India’s DPDP Act 2023 makes a written Data Processing Agreement (DPA) mandatory for every vendor relationship involving personal data. This complete guide covers what a DPDP-compliant DPA must contain, how it differs from GDPR Article 28, penalties up to ₹250 crore, and a step-by-step vendor review action plan before the May 2027 enforcement deadline.
Complete guide to Consent Manager requirements under India’s DPDP Act 2023 and DPDP Rules 2025. Understand registration eligibility (₹2 crore net worth), obligations, penalties up to ₹200 crore, and how Data Fiduciaries must prepare before the November 13, 2026 operational deadline.
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