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Intimation of a personal data breach

Notify each affected Data Principal without delay, in plain language, with the nature, extent and timing of the breach, the likely consequences, mitigation measures and contact details. Notify the Board without delay, and give a detailed report within 72 hours of becoming aware.

Rule 7DPDP Rules, 2025Data FiduciaryUp to ₹200 Cr
What this requires

Notify each affected Data Principal without delay, in plain language, with the nature, extent and timing of the breach, the likely consequences, mitigation measures and contact details. Notify the Board without delay, and give a detailed report within 72 hours of becoming aware.

Evidence a regulator would accept

  • Board initial and detailed notifications
  • Data Principal notification content and dispatch log
  • Impact assessment

How this product discharges it

breach (primary)discoverydlpdam
Our position

Changing this recalculates the readiness score immediately.

Current
Compliant
Residual risk
Low
Owner
Priya Nair
Last reviewed
25 Apr 2026
Next review due
24 Jan 2027

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Evidence (2)

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History

  1. Clause status updated following remediationyesterday
    06 Aug 2026, 00:30Deepika Joshi
  2. Clause status updated following remediation4 days ago
    03 Aug 2026, 17:30Rohit Verma
  3. Clause status updated following remediation6 days ago
    01 Aug 2026, 10:30Naveen Kulkarni
  4. Clause status updated following remediation8 days ago
    30 Jul 2026, 06:30Vikram Saxena
  5. Clause status updated following remediation10 days ago
    28 Jul 2026, 00:30Imran Sethi
  6. Clause status updated following remediation13 days ago
    25 Jul 2026, 16:30System
  7. Position reviewed and recorded3 months ago
    25 Apr 2026, 11:55Priya Nair

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