GDPR Compliance for Indian Companies: Do You Need a DPO and What to Do

Do you need a DPO or EU representative?

A Data Protection Officer is required for public bodies, large-scale systematic monitoring, or large-scale processing of special-category data. Non-EU companies subject to GDPR usually must also appoint an EU representative (Article 27), with limited exceptions.

GDPR vs DPDP Act 2023

Both are consent-centred with breach-notification duties. DPDP has fewer lawful bases, a different penalty structure and applies to digital personal data in India. If you handle both EU and Indian data, one privacy programme can satisfy both. Read our [DPDP Act roadmap](/blog/dpdp-act-compliance-guide).

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