About Privara
We believe DPDPA compliance is an operational reality — not a documentation exercise.
An operational governance firm
Privara is an operational governance firm. We assess how Indian organisations actually handle personal data — across systems, vendor relationships, and internal processes — and identify precisely where current practices do not meet what the DPDPA Act 2023 requires.
Our work is system-level and evidence-based. We review what exists in practice, document what we find, and produce findings that are specific and actionable — not a generic checklist scored against your own responses.
Every engagement is led directly by the person who built the methodology — ensuring continuity, context, and operational depth throughout the assessment.
What makes operational governance different
System-level review
Consent flows tested on live product, not self-reported
Vendor contract audit
Every third-party agreement reviewed clause by clause
Documented findings
Every gap backed by evidence — not assumption
Act-mapped findings
Every finding referenced to the specific DPDPA provision it engages
What we believe about DPDPA compliance
Three principles that shape how every Privara engagement is run.
"A privacy policy is not compliance. What your systems do is compliance."
Most Indian organisations have a privacy policy. Very few have verified whether their consent flows, vendor contracts, and data handling practices actually meet the Act's requirements. The document and the system are frequently not the same thing.
"Every finding must have evidence. A finding that cannot be evidenced is not a finding."
When an organisation tells us their deletion process works, we verify it. When they tell us a vendor agreement exists, we read it. Opinion without evidence is not an audit finding.
"Compliance should make sense to a founder — not just a lawyer."
The obligations the Act creates are real and operational. Every Privara report is written to be understood and acted on by the people running the organisation — without needing a lawyer to translate it.
Built directly on the Act — not adapted from GDPR
Privara's work is grounded in the DPDPA Act 2023 and Rules 2025 — not in GDPR precedent or generic privacy frameworks adapted from other jurisdictions.
This matters because the Act has specific provisions that other frameworks do not address — and compliance gaps that GDPR-adapted approaches routinely miss. Every assessment area maps to a specific provision of the Act or Rules. Every finding references the provision it engages.
We also account for the regulatory context in which the Act operates — where DPDPA intersects with RBI obligations for fintech, existing healthcare frameworks for healthtech, and Section 9's operational requirements for EdTech platforms.
Every assessment maps to specific sections of the Act — not a generic privacy checklist.
The Rules add operational detail the Act does not fully specify. Our methodology incorporates both layers.
RBI, healthcare frameworks, and EdTech obligations mapped where DPDPA intersects.
Consent, notice, vendors, grounds, rights, retention, security, breach — all covered systematically.
Why Privara was built
"When the DPDPA Act 2023 was notified, it created real compliance obligations for every Indian organisation collecting personal data. Large organisations had existing compliance infrastructure and advisors to draw on. Growing companies — startups, SaaS businesses, and SMBs — largely did not."
Privara was built to serve that gap. An operational audit practice that applies the same methodological rigour regardless of client size — at a scope and price point that works for growing organisations, not just enterprise compliance budgets.
The methodology behind Privara's assessments was developed through detailed analysis of the DPDPA Act 2023, Rules 2025, and how Indian businesses operationally handle personal data in practice. The work sits at the intersection of law and management — which is precisely where DPDPA compliance decisions are made.
Who is behind Privara
Privara was founded by someone with a background in legal practice and governance advisory — and a detailed understanding of how Indian startups, SaaS companies, fintechs, and growing businesses actually handle personal data in practice.
Viral Maru founded Privara to address a gap that compliance tools and large consulting firms were not filling — a structured operational audit practice built specifically for the Indian regulatory environment.
Every engagement is led directly by the person who built the methodology — from scoping conversation to final report. That direct involvement is what allows each engagement to retain context, continuity, and assessment depth from beginning to end.
Start a scoping conversationWe learn about your organisation, your data handling practices, and what has already been done — and tell you honestly which engagement makes sense.
We review consent flows, vendor contracts, privacy notices, and system behaviour. We work from what actually exists — not what you tell us.
Every finding is mapped to a specific provision of the DPDPA Act 2023 or Rules 2025. We identify operational gaps — not generic risks.
A clear, documented output. Every finding evidenced. Every recommendation operationally clear and actionable — not a report that sits in a folder.
Three ways Privara works with you
Every engagement is scoped before work begins. Scope and pricing confirmed before anything is agreed.
Know exactly where your organisation stands on DPDPA compliance in 10–20 working days.
Learn more about the Readiness Review Most comprehensiveA complete assessment covering all eight control areas — board-ready output.
Learn more about the Operational Audit Implementation readyGap-by-gap solution design with phased roadmap and ownership matrix.
Learn more about the Remediation PlanStart with a scoping conversation
We will help you understand how your current systems, workflows, and governance practices align with the requirements created by DPDPA — before anything is agreed.
Book a Scoping ConversationScope and pricing confirmed before work begins. No commitment required.