The great startup scramble for compliance clarity as privacy law deadline nears

Under these privacy norms, there is actually no automatic exemption based on the company’s size, revenue or growth stage. “There was the possibility of some dilution in terms of timelines and other relaxations for certain types of entities, which may include startups. However, nothing to that effect has been communicated and depending on the nature, scope and sensitivity of the processing, startups should expect to be treated on par with other entities,” said Arun Prabhu, Partner and Co-Head, Digital, TMT, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, a law firm.