Data Privacy

Data Protection Compliance for Non-profits

Making data protection compliance practical, contextual, and meaningful

Non-profit organisations routinely collect, store, and process personal data in the course of delivering programmes, conducting research, engaging with beneficiaries, managing donors, and coordinating with partners.

This data often includes sensitive personal information, and its responsible handling is critical not only for legal compliance but also for maintaining the trust and dignity of the communities they serve.

From policy to practice — is your data protection framework aligned?

How prepared is your organisation for data protection compliance?

Strengthen

your data

privacy practices

using this

playbook

Assess

with our data privacy self-assessment

tool!

Non-profit Data Protection Playbook, co-created by Pacta

and Ummeed is a practical, step-by-step resource to help nonprofits identify data protection risks and put appropriate safeguards in place.

Pacta’s privacy self-assessment tool helps organisations review their current privacy practices and offers indicative personalised recommendations

Pacta's Legal and Strategic

Support for Navigating the DPDP Act

Pacta works with social impact organisations to navigate

Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDP Act) and Rules (2025)

in ways that are legally sound, ethically grounded, and proportionate to risk,

without diverting energy away from mission.

Schedule a DPDP 1:1 session

DPDP Compliance for Dalgo and Partners (2026)

Pacta held "An introduction to DPDP practices and data protection measures" session at Dalgo's 'Data Dialogues' hosted in collaboration with CDSSI at Indian School of Development Management (ISDM)

Priority on stakeholder

co-creation over consultant imposition

Stakeholder

Co-creation

Policies, SOPs,

and templates tailored for practical,

real-world implementation

Practical and Implementable

Focused efforts

on high-priority compliance gaps and significant threats

Risk-

Proportionate

Alignment between global organizational standards and India's regulatory requirements

Industry Good Practices

Building

internal capacity

for sustained compliance

beyond external consultants.

Fostering

Self-reliance

Five foundational principles of Pacta's non-profit-first approach to data protection

Pacta’s DPDP Engagement Framework

Non-profit and social impact organisations can strengthen their practical understanding of DPDP compliance and build greater awareness across teams through capacity-building sessions. These sessions address common misconceptions, risks of over-compliance, and decision-making in areas of uncertainty around implementation.

Some of our notable clients and partners include:

Dalgo, Indus Action, Agami, Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies, Civis, Citizen Digital Foundation, CIFF-Dalberg, Central Square Foundation and Space2Grow, Bhumi.

Non-profit and social impact organisations can strengthen their DPDP compliance by putting in place systems and processes that support legal and ethical data risk mitigation.

This includes:

Tailored department SOPs for teams handling personal data.
Data privacy governance
Data lifecycle protocols for the collection, use, storage and retention of data
Compliant notice and consent frameworks
Third-party safeguards to manage data-related risks
Future-ready compliance including DPO roles, breach response, and audits.

Data Privacy Audits help non-profit and social impact organisations to identify compliance gaps and prioritise the processes, appointments and documentation needed to comply with the DPDP Act. Audits can also help organisations demonstrate legal compliance across their products and processes, strengthening their readiness to scale programmes, including as government partners.

Some of our notable clients include:

The Azim Premji Foundation, MS Swaminathan Research Foundation, Piramal Swasthya Foundation, Armman, British Asian Trust

Featured Engagements

We offer an introductory one-on-one session to help organisations identify their data protection needs, and strategically plan our services to ensure compliance and security.

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Through primers, policy analyses, and sector-focused studies, Pacta examines how emerging privacy regulations affect non-profits, research institutions, and programmes handling sensitive personal data, while identifying practical pathways for compliance, governance, and ethical data use.

By translating complex regulatory developments into actionable insights, these open resources support organisations, policymakers, and ecosystem actors in building responsible, transparent, and rights-respecting data practices.