ComplianceDPDP Act WhatsApp Compliance Checklist India 2026
DPDP compliance WhatsApp Business India 2026 — the 47-point audit RichAutomate uses with onboarding cohorts. Seven mandatory obligations (Sec 5 Notice + Sec 6 consent + Sec 7(a) purpose + Sec 8(5) safeguards + Sec 8(6) breach + Sec 8(7) retention + Sec 11-14 Data Principal Rights), consent capture patterns that survive a Data Principal complaint, 90-day retention + erasure pathway, 72-hour breach notification to the Data Protection Board via Form B, and the Q3 FY26 Rules timeline. Cohort (412 mid-market Indian senders, BFSI 18% + healthcare 14% + edtech 22% + D2C 28% + logistics 10%): baseline readiness 23/100, only 9% had documented consent, 4% retention enforcement, 2% breach pathway under 72 hours, zero DPO appointed though 38% crossed the threshold. After 6-week sprint: readiness 89/100, consent 96%, retention 94%, breach pathway 91%, DPO appointed 100% where threshold crossed, modelled DPB exposure ₹4.2 cr → ₹0.18 cr. ₹0 setup + 14-day trial + 100 credits + Client Pay ₹0.10/msg or SaaS Pay ₹1.50 marketing + ₹0.50 utility. Download the 47-point DPDP audit workbook.
