Module 12 · DPDP for SaaS — Building DPDP-Compliant Indian SaaS

Manish Garg
Manish Garg Associate of (ISC)² · RingSafe
Apr 27, 2026
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Last updated: April 29, 2026

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Why this module exists. Indian SaaS companies are growing 30% YoY and most are scaling faster than their compliance posture. Founders wait until “we hit ₹10 crore ARR” or “we have to sell to a regulated customer” — by which time retrofitting DPDP costs 5x more than building it in. This module is the day-one playbook.

Why this module exists. Indian SaaS companies are growing 30% YoY and most are scaling faster than their compliance posture. Founders wait until “we hit ₹10 crore ARR” or “we have to sell to a regulated customer” — by which time retrofitting DPDP costs 5x more than building it in. This module is the day-one playbook.

Are you a Data Fiduciary or a Data Processor?

The answer is usually: both, depending on the data.

  • For data about your customers themselves (signup, billing, communication) — you are the Data Fiduciary.
  • For data your customers ingest into your platform about their users — you are the Data Processor for that data; your customer is the Fiduciary.

This dual role drives a lot of architectural decisions.

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