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Quick Answer

A contract involving personal data needs specific DPDP clauses: a data processing clause, security and confidentiality obligations, a breach-notification clause, sub-processor controls, cross-border transfer terms, data deletion on exit, and indemnity. This checker tells you which of these your contract has and which are missing, so legal teams can flag gaps before signing.

DPDP Contract Clause Checker

Check whether a contract has the DPDP clauses it needs — and flag what's missing.

Does this contract have the DPDP clauses?

What every data contract should contain

When a vendor processes personal data for you, Section 8(2) of the DPDP Act requires a valid contract, and good practice requires specific clauses: processing on instructions, security, breach notification, sub-processor controls, cross-border terms, deletion on exit and indemnity.

A quick clause check before signing catches the common gaps — missing breach timelines, no sub-processor control, no deletion-on-exit — that leave you exposed if the vendor mishandles data.

Get the DPDP clause checklist (free)

A contract clause checklist with model language pointers for each DPDP clause area.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which contracts need DPDP clauses?+
Any where a third party processes personal data on your behalf, or where you process it for a customer — MSAs, DPAs and vendor/SaaS agreements.
Is a standard NDA enough?+
No. An NDA covers confidentiality broadly but does not address processing instructions, breach notification, sub-processors or deletion as the DPDP Act expects.
Where do I get the actual clauses?+
The Legal DPDP Contract Clause Library provides tested, both-side clause language for each area.

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