Pronto's in-home video data harvest becomes early test of India's DPDP Act

Instant home-services startup Pronto is under Meity scrutiny for using customer interaction data — including in-home video recordings — to train AI models. The probe is shaping up as one of the first real tests of DPDP Act enforcement, with rivals Urban Company and Snabbit publicly distancing themselves from the practice.

— Source publishedTue, 26 May, 2026, 23:01 IST·First seen Tue, 26 May, 2026, 23:12 IST·Source Business Standard · Companies

What happened

Instant home-services startup Pronto's use of customer interaction data, including in-home video recordings, to train AI models is becoming an early test of

Why this matters

Watch for Urban Company and Snabbit to leverage their public distancing into trust-led positioning — and for Pronto's data practices to become a liability discount in any near-term funding or M&A conversation.

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