DPDP business-readiness checklist

What to establish first

Start with a defined inventory of personal-data use cases, the business purposes behind them, and the teams currently controlling those touchpoints.

• Map where consent is collected today and where it is missing.
• Separate core-service processing from optional communication or analytics purposes.
• Assign clear ownership for policy, operations, and technical implementation.

Operational controls that should exist early

A defensible rollout depends less on policy text and more on whether operators can prove what happened when a user gave, changed, or withdrew consent.

• Purpose-level consent records with timestamps and identity context.
• A visible withdrawal path that can be demonstrated during audit.
• A repeatable audit-export path for compliance and grievance handling.

What to review before launch

Run a pre-launch walkthrough with compliance and business owners to confirm the live consent text, downstream integrations, and escalation process all match the intended operating model.