Who do I complain to if my data privacy has been violated in India?
I recently filled out the mandatory Air Suvidha form before flying to India. A pdf of the form was then emailed out to me, but it didn't have the auto-generated registration number on it.
Shortly after submitting the form, I received emails from four other random people saying they had received my form instead of theirs. The form contains my date of birth, phone number, home address, passport number etc.
A few hours later I submitted the form again, and this time it seemed to work as intended and I got my own form with a registration number.
I have already complained to the grievance officer as per the New Delhi Airport privacy policy. I haven't had a response from them yet, but it's only been a day.
Is there anything else I can do in the meantime? Am I likely to get any compensation? Or, is this kind of stuff just common in India and accepted as normal?
If I were in the UK, I'd reach out to Citizen's advice. But, not sure what to do in India.
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If you believe that protected personal data has been misused by an organisation, you can file a complaint with the Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC). The PDPC will usually open an investigation and contact the organisation to find out more.Who is responsible for data privacy in India?
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