For data-heavy startups, delaying privacy compliance can result in routine product features causing costly litigation, regulatory scrutiny and lost business opportunities. In this guest article, Baker Donelson attorneys David Oberly and Tyler Lemons examine the most pressing privacy challenges facing startups and outline practical risk mitigation strategies, including a prioritized 90‑day compliance roadmap. They explain how companies with limited resources can address high-risk biometric and behavioral data practices, strengthen privacy and security controls, and build compliance into product development. See “Preparing for Potentially Expanded BIPA Exposure After the Meta Decision” (Oct. 14, 2026).