One Act. Seven very different problems.
The DPDP Act reads the same for everyone and lands nowhere near the same. A hospital cannot delete a record on request, a D2C brand fires trackers before anyone agrees, and a gaming platform has a product constraint rather than a policy one. Here is what the obligation actually looks like where you work.
Healthcare
Hospitals, clinic chains, diagnostics labs, healthtech platforms, teleconsultation and insurers.
Withdrawal cannot mean deletion, and 3 more pressures specific to this sector.
Healthcare and the DPDP ActHospitality
Hotel groups, resorts, restaurant and QSR chains, travel operators, OTAs and loyalty programmes.
The guest record is fragmented by design, and 3 more pressures specific to this sector.
Hospitality and the DPDP ActD2C & e-commerce
Direct-to-consumer brands, marketplaces, online retailers and subscription commerce.
Trackers fire before anyone agrees, and 3 more pressures specific to this sector.
D2C & e-commerce and the DPDP ActBanking & fintech
Banks, NBFCs, insurers, payment companies, lending platforms and Account Aggregator participants.
Retention obligations point the other way, and 3 more pressures specific to this sector.
Banking & fintech and the DPDP ActSaaS & technology
B2B SaaS, platforms, developer tools, marketplaces and technology startups selling into India.
The DPA request arrives mid-deal, and 3 more pressures specific to this sector.
SaaS & technology and the DPDP ActOnline gaming
Real-money gaming platforms, fantasy sports, casual gaming studios and gaming intermediaries.
Section 9 bites hardest here, and 3 more pressures specific to this sector.
Online gaming and the DPDP ActProfessional services
Chartered accountancy and company secretary practices, law firms, consultancies and advisory firms.
Client data is the whole business, and 3 more pressures specific to this sector.
Professional services and the DPDP ActThe platform is the same either way
These pages exist because the sectors differ, not because the product does. Education, logistics, manufacturing, media, real estate and public services all run on the same consent ledger, the same notice library and the same rights workflow. If your sector is not here yet, the fastest way to find out where you stand is to measure it.