Data Governance & Personal Data Inventory

DPDP Data Mapping & RoPA Services

You cannot protect personal data you do not know you possess. Our technical privacy specialists conduct deep-dive discovery across your cloud infrastructure, databases, third-party APIs, and departmental spreadsheets to build a statutory Record of Processing Activities (RoPA).

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Why Data Mapping is Non-Negotiable under DPDP Act

Under the DPDP Act 2023, every processing activity requires a specified lawful purpose (Section 4), documented consent (Section 6) or legitimate use (Section 7), and an explicit retention schedule (Section 8(7)). Without an exhaustive personal data map:

Data Mapping Deliverables

Personal Data Element Inventory

Classification of all data fields (PII, financial, health, children's data) across tables, schemas, and cloud buckets.

Data Lineage & Flow Diagrams

Visual architectural diagrams tracing data ingestion from user touchpoints through backend services, third-party APIs, and archiving storage.

Statutory RoPA Register

Comprehensive Record of Processing Activities mapping data fiduciaries, joint fiduciaries, sub-processors, and legal bases under Section 7.

Data Retention & Disposal Schedules

Defensible retention policies and automated deletion triggers compliant with Section 8(7) once the specified purpose is served.

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Commission a Data Mapping Project

Speak with our privacy engineers to scope your cloud and application repositories.

DPDP Act, 2023 • Sec 5 & 6 Compliant
Frequently Asked Questions

Common Questions About DPDP Data Mapping

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