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Sources last verified on 17 August 2026. Methodology

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Applicability

Applicability

Does DPDP apply to B2B SaaS companies?

Usually yes, twice over: as a Data Fiduciary for your own users and as a Data Processor for customer data. What each role means and what your contracts must carry.

Applicability

Does DPDP apply to foreign companies?

The Act reaches foreign companies serving people in India, and largely steps back from foreign data handled under Indian outsourcing contracts.

Applicability

Does the DPDP Act apply to startups in India?

What the Act's application section actually says, why company size does not appear in it, and the one honest caveat about future exemption notifications.