DPDP compliance services for banks
Build your bank’s data protection programme with 11 connected services, from assessment to readiness reporting.
Know which DPDP requirements apply to your bank. We review personal data categories, systems and stakeholders, including Significant Data Fiduciary considerations without assuming designation.
Deliverable: DPDP readiness & applicability reportSee where current practices fall short of the agreed DPDP scope. Prioritize action by exposure, customer impact and the effort needed to close each gap.
Deliverable: Gap report, risk register & remediation roadmapTrace how personal data is collected, stored, used, shared and transferred across banking operations. Departmental workshops and questionnaires build your data inventory, flow diagrams and record of processing activities (RoPA).
Deliverable: Data inventory, flow diagrams & RoPAGive each team bank-specific procedures for data protection, retention, rights requests, grievances, vendors and incidents. Name the people responsible for review and approval.
Deliverable: Editable policy & procedure setHelp customers understand how their data is used. Prepare plain-language notices and consent records for account opening, lending, digital channels and marketing, with workflows for withdrawal, legacy data and minors’ accounts.
Deliverable: Privacy notices, consent wording & workflow templatesIdentify improvements to access management, authentication, encryption, masking, logs, backups and related practices. Your IT teams or chosen vendors use the review findings to plan technical remediation.
Deliverable: Safeguards review & prioritized actionsKnow who acts when a personal data breach occurs. Define escalation, response roles, communications and notification templates, then test the plan in a tabletop exercise and record improvements.
Deliverable: Breach response plan, breach log & exercise recordGive teams a consistent process for access, correction, erasure, nomination and grievance requests. Define intake, identity checks, routing and response records.
Deliverable: Rights register, grievance tracker & response templatesUnderstand which vendors access personal data and the risks involved. Review questionnaires, contractual protections and onboarding controls, supported by a risk-based vendor register.
Deliverable: Vendor register, questionnaires & contract clausesHelp people understand their role in protecting personal data. Brief leadership and train branch, operations, IT, compliance, HR and customer-service teams.
Deliverable: Training materials, attendance & knowledge checksShow leadership what is in place and what still needs work. Sample operating evidence, conduct a mock review and track open findings in a final readiness report.
Deliverable: Evidence tracker, readiness report & board summaryDocuments your teams can use
Readiness report, gap analysis, risk register, data inventory and data flow diagrams.
Policies, privacy notices, rights and grievance registers, vendor clauses and breach response templates.
Safeguards review, training records, evidence tracker and an executive readiness report.
Choose your engagement scope
Three packages use the same methodology. Coverage, training and review depth vary with your bank’s needs.
Up to ~10 branches
12–14 weeks
Quoted after scoping
Discuss package~11–50 branches
14–17 weeks
Quoted after scoping
Discuss package50+ branches / SDF readiness
17–20 weeks
Quoted after scoping
Discuss packageScope and timing are indicative; phases may overlap. Fees exclude applicable taxes and out-of-pocket expenses. Final terms are agreed during scoping.
Compare package coverage
| Coverage | Essential | Standard | Comprehensive |
|---|---|---|---|
| Branch visits | 1 | Sample of branches | Extended sample |
| Departments | Core | All major | All & key branches |
| Vendor reviews | Top 5 | Top 10–15 | All critical vendors |
| Training sessions | 2 | 4 | 6+ |
| Breach exercises | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Mock review | Desk-based | Desk + interviews | Full readiness review |
| SDF readiness | Advisory note | Advisory note | DPO model, DPIA approach & auditor coordination |
Branch counts help define scope; they do not determine Significant Data Fiduciary (SDF) status, which is designated by the government. Upgrade credit is available within six months for a higher package, subject to agreed terms.
Before you decide
No. The engagement covers expert-led advisory services. Software procurement, deployment and technical configuration are outside the scope.
Your bank’s IT teams or appointed vendors implement technical remediation. We provide the review findings and guidance.
Optional support includes DPO-as-a-Service, quarterly evidence reviews, refresher training, vendor review support and incident advisory.
No. We assess readiness and provide advisory support. Results depend on your bank’s implementation and ongoing operation. The engagement is not a formal legal opinion or independent certification.
Scope and responsibilities
Workshops, reviews, documentation, training and evidence validation within the agreed scope.
Your teams approve policies, operate registers and implement process and technical changes.
Software, licences, technical deployment, formal VAPT, independent certification and legal representation are excluded.
50% on acceptance, 40% after Phase 4 and 10% before the final report. Applicable taxes and out-of-pocket costs are additional.
Support after implementation
Quarterly reviews of registers and evidence, plus annual compliance review and refresher training.
Optional DPO-as-a-Service, incident advisory and vendor review support under a separate scope.
Get regulatory update advice and requirements support when your bank is ready to select technology.
Plan your next step
Expert-led advice. Bank-specific scope. No software requirement.