GDPR Compliance for Indian Businesses End-to-end implementation until your business is compliant with GDPR regulations. Your team stays focused on the business. We handle everything related to security compliance

Yes. GDPR applies to any organisation that processes personal data of individuals in the European Union at the time of collection, regardless of where the organisation is located. This is the extraterritorial scope defined in Article 3 of the regulation. An Indian SaaS company with EU users, an Indian BPO processing EU client data, or an Indian exporter with EU buyer contact information is subject to GDPR.

Indian companies cannot rely on being physically located outside the EU as a defence. EU Data Protection Authorities have jurisdiction over any organisation whose processing activities affect EU residents; and they have demonstrated willingness to investigate and fine non-EU companies. Example: Meta & Amazon

GDPR has a two-tier fine structure. The higher tier - up to €20 million or 4% of global annual turnover, whichever is higher - applies to the most serious violations, including processing without a lawful basis, inadequate consent, violations of data subject rights, and unlawful international data transfers.

The lower tier - up to €10 million or 2% of global annual turnover - covers violations such as failure to maintain Records of Processing Activities, failure to appoint an EU Representative when required, and inadequate data breach notification. European DPAs have fined technology companies - including non-EU headquartered businesses - at the top tier for systematic violations.

They are separate laws with separate obligations that must both be met independently. GDPR is EU law that follows EU data subjects - it applies to your organisation because of who your customers or users are, regardless of where you are based. India's DPDP Act is Indian law that applies to processing of personal data of Indian residents.

An Indian SaaS company with both EU and Indian users must comply with both. There is significant overlap in their requirements - consent, data subject rights, breach notification, and security measures - but the enforcement authorities, fine structures, timelines, and specific obligations differ. Cyber Commandos builds an integrated programme covering both simultaneously, which is significantly more efficient than addressing them separately.

Non-EU organisations subject to GDPR must appoint an EU Representative in writing unless all three of the following apply: processing is only occasional, it does not include large-scale processing of special categories of sensitive data, and it is unlikely to result in a risk to individuals' rights and freedoms. Most Indian companies with regular EU data processing do not qualify for this exemption.

The EU Representative must be established in one of the EU member states where data subjects whose data you process are located. They act as your point of contact for EU supervisory authorities and for EU data subjects exercising their rights. Failure to appoint a Representative when required is itself a GDPR violation. We assess whether the requirement applies to your organisation as part of Phase 1 and refer you to appropriate EU Representative services.

No. GDPR does not have an operational certification scheme equivalent to ISO 27001. GDPR compliance is demonstrated through the quality of your programme - documented Records of Processing Activities, implemented consent mechanisms, functioning data subject rights processes, maintained DPIAs, and evidence of breach notification readiness.

The closest independent attestation for GDPR's security requirements (Article 32) is ISO 27001 certification, which is why our Leader plan - which includes ISO 27001 - is the recommended base plan for organisations pursuing the Data Privacy Pack. When an EU enterprise client or DPA asks for evidence of GDPR compliance, you present your ROPA, your DPIAs, your DPAs, and your ISO 27001 certificate.

EU enterprise clients are legally required to conduct due diligence on their data processors and sub-processors. When they send a data protection questionnaire, they are fulfilling their own GDPR obligation to verify that you - their processor - meet GDPR standards. Failure to provide satisfactory responses means they cannot legally share personal data with you.

Cyber Commandos clients have their ROPA, privacy notices, DPIAs, and security programme documented and maintained. Responding to a data protection questionnaire becomes a reference exercise rather than an emergency. If you have received a questionnaire and have no programme in place, the FREE gap analysis is the right first step - it identifies exactly which documents and processes you are missing.