Feature-by-Feature Comparison

The "IT Rules 2011 vs DPDPA 2023" Distinction

Many free Indian privacy policy generators — including LegalDocs — were built when the Information Technology (Reasonable Security Practices and Procedures and Sensitive Personal Data or Information) Rules, 2011 were the primary data protection framework in India. Their templates still reflect those obligations.

The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 changed the landscape:

• Explicit consent — pre-ticked boxes and bundled consent are no longer valid (Section 6).
• Data Principal rights — right to access, correction, erasure, and grievance redressal (Sections 11-14).
• Mandatory breach notification — to the Data Protection Board of India and to affected individuals (Section 8(6)).
• Children's data — verifiable parental consent required (Section 9).
• Penalties up to ₹250 crore — per violation, far exceeding the older IT Rules.

A policy that only references IT Rules 2011 obligations may not satisfy these new DPDPA-specific requirements, exposing your business to enforcement risk once the DPDPA is fully operationalized.

When LegalDocs Is the Better Choice

LegalDocs is a strong pick if:

• You need multiple legal documents beyond just a privacy policy — NDAs, rental agreements, T&C, GST registration help.
• You need rare Indian languages like Marathi, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Gujarati — LegalDocs covers more than just English + Hindi.
• You're doing basic compliance for a low-risk site and don't need the latest DPDPA-specific clauses.

When compliance.hjlabs.in Is the Better Choice

compliance.hjlabs.in is the right pick if:

• You need DPDPA 2023-specific compliance with section-by-section references that map to the actual Act.
• You handle sensitive data (payments, health, financial, children's) where penalty risk is high and clauses must be precise.
• You want auditability — the source code is open on GitHub for your legal team to review.
• You hate upsells — we don't try to sell you a current account or a loan along with your privacy policy.
• You want speed — sub-2-minute generation, no email signup, no friction.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are LegalDocs privacy policies illegal under DPDPA?

Not "illegal" — they may simply be incomplete. A LegalDocs-generated policy can still serve as a starting point, but it likely needs additional clauses to satisfy DPDPA Sections 5 (notice) and 6 (consent), plus the Data Principal rights in Sections 11-14, and a designated grievance officer. compliance.hjlabs.in includes all of these by default.

Can I use both tools?

Yes. Many users generate non-privacy legal documents (NDAs, T&C, rental agreements) on LegalDocs and use compliance.hjlabs.in for the actual DPDPA-compliant privacy policy.

Is compliance.hjlabs.in really free with no email required?

Yes. You fill out the form, click generate, and download the policy as HTML. No signup, no email capture, no watermark. The ₹299/mo paid plan adds custom branding, multiple policies, change tracking, and email support — but the free tier produces a fully usable DPDPA policy.

How current is compliance.hjlabs.in's DPDPA coverage?

The generator references the official text of DPDPA 2023 as enacted. As implementing rules and Data Protection Board notifications are released, we update the templates. Last updated: May 2026.