DPDP Consulting for Shipping & Ports
Get a DPDP roadmap for crew records, port access, driver IDs, freight partners, CCTV and maritime data sharing.
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Now replace the sandwich shop with your Shipping & Ports company. Where does personal data enter? Where does it sit? Who else touches it?
Shipping & Ports DPDP Self-Check
Start here to understand why DPDP is relevant to Shipping & Ports. Before any other task, first understand how personal data moves through the business.
What is Shipping & Ports?
In this context, Shipping & Ports means the websites, apps, operations, support teams, customer records, employee systems, vendor tools and data workflows that collect or use personal data.
Children's data
- Do you collect age, class, school, parent details or learning progress?
- Can you separate child, parent and guardian data?
- Do you know which users are under 18?
Consent
- Can you prove where consent came from?
- Is consent collected before data is used for the stated purpose?
- Can consent be withdrawn without breaking the entire account flow?
Tracking and profiling
- Do you track usage, performance, attention, behavior or drop-offs?
- Is any of this used for ads, recommendations or nudges?
- Are analytics tools collecting user identifiers?
Vendors and SDKs
- Which CRMs, email tools, payment tools, analytics tools and support tools receive personal data?
- Do contracts say they process data only on your instructions?
- Can you delete or export data from each vendor?
Retention
- What happens when the service ends?
- What happens when a user leaves?
- What data is kept for certificates, invoices, disputes or regulatory records?
First action
- Map one user journey from sign-up to completion.
- Mark where data is collected, stored, shared, used for communication and deleted.
If this self-check exposed more than three unclear answers, the next useful step is a DPDP data journey map.
Book a DPDP clarity callFrequently asked questions
Does the ISPS Code override DPDP requirements for port security?
No, they work together. While ISPS mandates data collection for security, DPDP dictates how you store, protect, and eventually delete that personal information once the security need expires.
Are crew manifests sent to international port authorities exempt?
Data shared for legal compliance with foreign government agencies is generally permitted. However, you must inform the crew that their data will be transferred to these specific categories of recipients before they board.
Do we need consent from foreign seafarers docking at Indian ports?
Yes, if you process their personal data within India, the DPDP applies regardless of their nationality. You must provide a notice in a language they understand, such as English or Tagalog.