KPMG in India, one of India’s leading professional services firms today announced a strategic partnership with Privado Inc. This partnership aims to enable businesses with advanced privacy compliance solutions ensuring compliance with global privacy regulations and enhancing data protection practices. In partnership with Privado.Inc, KPMG in India will be offering broad ranging privacy compliance solutions that aim to enable businesses, manage personal data responsibly and transparently.
Today, the current privacy compliance landscape in India, is undergoing a substantial transformation with the introduction of the Draft Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Rules 2025. According to KPMG in India’s Draft DPDP Rules 2025: Guidance to DPDP Act implementation report, the landmark legislation is set to introduce a comprehensive and rigorous framework for data protection, fundamentally changing how the industry manages customer information. It states how businesses will now need to overhaul their data management practices to ensure enhanced security and transparency.
Privacy compliance goes beyond simply complying with legal requirements. By pursuing compliance, a business also fosters a culture of responsibility toward users’ trust while ensuring the ethical use of their personal data. By doing so, businesses can create positive customer experiences thereby, fulfilling their obligation to secure valuable information and contribute to long-term business success in an ever-evolving digital landscape.
KPMG in India shall leverage its leading digital trust services along with Privado.Inc’s innovative technology, to provide robust privacy management frameworks to customers and will enable customers to leverage the below:
- Real-time privacy compliance monitoring for regulation adherence.
- Automated data mapping for insights into data flows.
- Proactive risk management to avert data breaches.
- Streamlined privacy assessments ensure optimum use of time and effort.
- Effective user consent management to build and nurture customer trust.
“We are excited to join forces with Privado.Inc to provide and help our customers with innovative and cutting-edge privacy compliance solutions,” said Nitin Shah, Partner, Digital Trust and Head of Cyber Strategy and Governance at KPMG in India.“Our partnership with Privado.Inc is a significant step forward in our goal to assist businesses in navigating the intricate and ever-evolving landscape of data privacy regulations especially here in India especially with the introduction of the Draft DPDP Rules 2025. With the combined expertise of KPMG in India and Privado.Inc’s solutions, we are well positioned to address some of the most pressing privacy challenges faced by businesses today” added Shah.
Shikha Kamboj, Partner, Digital Trust and National Leader Data Privacy and Ethics, KPMG in India said: “By leveraging Privado.Inc’s advanced technology and our deep industry knowledge, we can help our customers not only achieve compliance but also foster greater trust and transparency with relevant stakeholders involved. Our partnership with Privado.Inc is designed to empower business to proactively manage personal data, mitigate privacy risks, and enhance their overall data protection strategies. We believe that this partnership, will set a new standard for privacy governance, thereby enabling our clients and customers to confidently navigate today’s digital first environment, with robust and responsible data practices.”
Vaibhav Antil, CEO and Co-Founder at Privado.Inc said: “At Privado.Inc, our mission has always been to bring privacy compliance in sync with software products. Our partnership with KPMG in India marks a significant milestone in empowering businesses with real-time privacy governance and compliance solutions. With real-time privacy monitoring, automated data mapping, and proactive risk management, we are making it easier than ever for organisations to turn privacy compliance into a competitive advantage.”
