Description

DPDP Audit – Conducted by DNV-Qualified Auditors

Ensure your organization’s personal data processing practices are compliant, transparent, and risk-free with a comprehensive DPDP Audit conducted by DNV-qualified data protection auditors. Identify compliance gaps, strengthen governance, and prepare for upcoming regulatory requirements under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023.

💼 Service Overview

A DPDP Audit is essential for organizations handling digital personal data of Indian citizens.
DNV’s assessment provides an independent, objective review of your data protection framework, covering governance, consent, data subject rights, security safeguards, and third-party management.

This audit helps organizations proactively detect non-compliance, reduce penalties, enhance accountability, and build trust with customers and regulators.

🔍 What This Service Includes

• Review of data protection governance, roles & responsibilities

• Assessment of consent collection, management, and withdrawal mechanisms

• Verification of privacy notices, purpose limitation, and data minimization

• Review of grievance redressal processes and timelines

• Evaluation of data subject rights fulfilment (access, correction, erasure)

• Review of retention & secure deletion practices

• Technical and security controls assessment (access, encryption, logging, backups)

• Third-party processor contracts and data-sharing review

• Evidence review, interviews, documentation checks

• Identification of gaps and non-compliance areas

• Recommendations for corrective and preventive actions

• Detailed DPDP Audit Report + Compliance Scorecard

📋 Key Benefits

• Ensures readiness for DPDP Act compliance

• Identifies privacy & security gaps before regulatory issues arise

• Improves governance, transparency, and accountability

• Strengthens data lifecycle management practices

• Enhances customer and stakeholder trust

• Supports alignment with GDPR, ISO 27701, and SOC 2 privacy criteria

👥 Who Should Use This Service?

This audit is ideal for:

• Organizations processing personal data of Indian residents

• IT/ITES, BFSI, healthcare, e-commerce, SaaS, and service-based companies

• Companies preparing for regulatory scrutiny or customer vendor assessments

• Businesses lacking in-house data protection audit expertise

• Large Data Fiduciaries and entities handling sensitive personal data

⏱ Audit Duration

Typically 2–10 audit days, depending on:

• Size of the organization

• Number of processes handling personal data

• Complexity of systems and data flows

• Whether applicable as a Data Fiduciary or Significant Data Fiduciary

📑 Deliverables

• DPDP Audit Plan

• Data Flow Mapping Review Summary

• Gap Assessment Report

• Non-Compliance & Observation Reports

• Corrective Action Recommendations

• Comprehensive DPDP Audit Report

• Compliance Scorecard (readiness rating)

• Inputs for Management Review

🛒 Why Choose DNV-Qualified Auditors?

• Globally trusted assurance and audit provider

• Deep expertise in privacy, governance, and cybersecurity

• Practical, risk-based approach aligned with DPDP Act

• Strong experience across IT, BFSI, healthcare, manufacturing, and digital services

• Clear, actionable recommendations to improve compliance quickly