Remote DPDP Workshop: How It Works & What You Get

Remote DPDP Workshop: How It Works and What You Get

The Meridian Bridge Strategy (MBS) Remote DPDP Workshop provides a comprehensive understanding of your organization's data processing landscape and a clear action plan for Data Protection Digital Personal Data Act (DPDP) compliance. This service combines Data Mapping and a DPDP Readiness Audit, adding prioritized recommendations and a strategic 90-day roadmap.

Sushant Pasamarty, founder of Meridian Bridge Strategy, guides you through this engagement to identify compliance gaps and provide actionable steps. The workshop focuses on delivering practical, business-specific solutions. The MBS DPDP Workshop service is priced between ₹5 Lakhs and ₹10 Lakhs, with a duration of 4 to 6 weeks.

What the Remote DPDP Workshop Covers in Detail

The Remote DPDP Workshop is structured to deliver clarity and a concrete action plan for your DPDP compliance journey. It systematically addresses data handling practices, compliance gaps, and strategic next steps.

Phase 1: Comprehensive Data Mapping

This initial phase involves a deep dive into your organization's personal data flows. Sushant and the MBS team work with your stakeholders to identify every instance of personal data collection, processing, storage, and sharing.

• Data Flow Identification: We map out how personal data enters your organization, where it resides, and how it moves across departments and systems.
• Data Inventory Creation: A detailed record of all personal data categories, purposes of processing, retention periods, and legal bases.
• Vendor Data Touchpoints: Identification of all third-party vendors, partners, and service providers who access or process personal data on your behalf.
• Data Location Analysis: Pinpointing the geographical locations where personal data is stored and processed, relevant for cross-border transfer considerations.

Phase 2: DPDP Readiness Audit & Gap Analysis

Building on the data mapping, this phase assesses your current practices against DPDP requirements. It pinpoints specific areas where your organization falls short of compliance.

• Consent Management Review: Evaluation of current consent mechanisms, ensuring they meet DPDP's explicit, informed, and retractable consent standards.
• Data Principal Rights Assessment: Review of processes for handling data principal requests, including access, correction, deletion, and grievance redressal.
• Data Protection Agreements (DPAs) Analysis: Examination of existing agreements with data fiduciaries and data processors to ensure they align with DPDP mandates.
• Breach Notification Protocol Evaluation: Assessment of your data breach response plan against DPDP's reporting requirements and timelines.
• Privacy Policy & Notice Review: Checking alignment of your privacy policies and notices with DPDP's transparency obligations.

Phase 3: Prioritized Recommendations & 90-Day Roadmap

This critical phase translates findings into an actionable strategy. Sushant Pasamarty collaborates with your team to develop a clear, prioritized plan.

• Risk Prioritization: Identifying the highest-impact compliance gaps that require immediate attention.
• Actionable Recommendations: Providing specific, practical steps to address each identified gap, tailored to your operational realities.
• 90-Day Implementation Roadmap: A phased plan outlining key milestones, responsible parties, and timelines for achieving initial compliance goals. This roadmap focuses on tangible progress within a short timeframe.
• Resource Allocation Guidance: Insights on necessary human, technological, and financial resources to execute the roadmap effectively.

What You Walk Away With (Specific Deliverables)

Upon completion of the Remote DPDP Workshop, your organization will possess concrete documentation and a strategic plan:

• Detailed Data Inventory Report: A comprehensive document mapping all personal data flows, categories, purposes, and storage locations.
• DPDP Compliance Gap Analysis Report: A clear report outlining specific areas of non-compliance with DPDP, categorized by risk level.
• Prioritized Recommendation Matrix: A list of actionable recommendations for each identified gap, ordered by urgency and impact.
• Custom 90-Day DPDP Implementation Roadmap: A strategic plan detailing specific tasks, timelines, and responsible teams to kickstart your compliance journey.
• Remote Workshop Presentation & Summary: A presentation summarizing key findings, recommendations, and the 90-day roadmap, delivered remotely to your stakeholders.

Who This Remote Workshop Is For

This service is ideal for Indian businesses that:

• Have already acknowledged the need for DPDP compliance and require a structured approach.
• Are seeking to understand their specific compliance gaps and need a clear, actionable plan.
• Lack in-house DPDP expertise and require guidance from seasoned professionals like Sushant Pasamarty.
• Are looking for a cost-effective, time-bound engagement to kickstart their DPDP journey without committing to long-term consulting immediately.
• Value remote engagement for flexibility and efficiency, leveraging virtual collaboration tools.

What the Remote DPDP Workshop Costs (MBS Tier Mapping)

The Remote DPDP Workshop is the third tier in Meridian Bridge Strategy's productized DPDP services. It offers a comprehensive blend of analysis and actionable planning.

The cost range for the DPDP Workshop (₹5 Lakhs – ₹10 Lakhs) reflects variables like the complexity of your data ecosystem, the volume of personal data processed, and the number of stakeholders involved. Sushant Pasamarty works to tailor the workshop to your specific needs within this range.

What the Remote DPDP Workshop Does NOT Include

To set clear expectations, it's important to understand the scope of this workshop. The Remote DPDP Workshop focuses on analysis, recommendations, and roadmap development, but does not extend to direct implementation or long-term support.

• Direct Implementation of Changes: MBS will not make direct changes to your IT systems, policies, or contracts. The workshop provides the roadmap; your internal teams or other consultants execute it.
• Legal Opinion or Certification: The workshop provides practical guidance, not formal legal advice or a certification of compliance.
• DPO as a Service: While it identifies the need for DPO functions, it does not include ongoing Data Protection Officer (DPO) services.
• Extended Support Beyond 90-Day Roadmap: The workshop delivers a 90-day roadmap. Continuous, long-term implementation support or monitoring falls under Full DPDP Consulting.
• Third-Party Vendor Engagement: While it identifies vendor risks, it does not involve direct engagement with your third-party vendors for DPA negotiation or security assessments.

Next Step: Assess Your DPDP Readiness

Understanding the details of the Remote DPDP Workshop is the first step. To determine the most suitable service for your organization and get a personalized cost estimate, we recommend using the free calculator on dpdpworkshop.com. This tool helps align your needs with the MBS productized tiers.