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Use it to orient, then validate with a readiness audit and, where needed, legal advice.",{"q":445,"a":446},"Where should we start?","Start by mapping your data — you can't protect or govern what you haven't found. A readiness audit does this systematically.","The DPDP compliance checklist (2026)",[449,450,451],"DPDP compliance checklist","how to comply with DPDP Act","DPDP checklist India",{},null,"\u002Fdpdp-act\u002Fcompliance-checklist","7 min read",[457,412],"\u002Fdpdp-act\u002Fwhat-is-dpdp-act",[459,460],"readiness-audit","technical-implementation",{"title":5,"description":436},"dpdp-act\u002Fcompliance-checklist",[],"2026-05-25","asMKA9Y5ap2Vj3Zqw1_41SQ8OF0eyolqUp0y-WTcZPk",1780230335980]