India might cut big tech's personal data protection compliance deadline
India's IT Ministry (MeitY) is thinking about shortening the deadline for big tech companies like Meta, Google, Amazon, and banks to follow new digital personal data protection (DPDP) rules, from 18 months down to just 12 months.
MeitY Secretary S Krishnan said they're waiting on industry feedback before making it official.
What's the impact?
If these changes go through, companies will have less time to update how they handle your personal data, potentially making your online privacy safer, sooner.
But some in the industry worry a faster rollout could lead to mistakes or security gaps, especially for startups and smaller platforms.
With over 1 billion internet users in India now (up from 200 million in 2014), how your data is protected really matters more than ever.