A Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) is a structured evaluation of a processing activity's privacy risks and mitigations. Under India's DPDP Act 2023, Significant Data Fiduciaries should run DPIAs for high-risk processing โ large-scale sensitive data, profiling, monitoring or children's data โ ideally automated with DPIA software in 2026.
When a DPIA is needed
Run a DPIA for new or high-risk processing: large-scale use of sensitive data, profiling and automated decisions, systematic monitoring, children's data, or novel technologies.
How to run one
Describe the processing and purpose, assess necessity and proportionality, identify and rate risks to Data Principals, define mitigations, and document the decision and approval.
Automate for speed and consistency
DPIA software triggers assessments automatically, scores risk consistently, tracks remediation and generates board-ready reports โ turning a bottleneck into a fast control.
FAQ
Significant Data Fiduciaries are expected to conduct DPIAs for high-risk processing. All organisations benefit from DPIAs as a privacy-by-design practice under the DPDP Act 2023.