Does a data subject have the legal right to be indemnified for damages?

Yes, the data subject explicitly possesses the fundamental right to be fully indemnified for any damages sustained due to data privacy violations. This financial indemnification applies when damages are caused by inaccurate, incomplete, outdated, false, or unlawfully obtained personal data. It also applies completely to any unauthorized use of their personal data by the handling entity. This vital compensatory right ensuring accountability for data handlers is explicitly guaranteed under Section 16 Data Privacy Act. “(f) Be indemnified for any damages sustained due to such inaccurate, incomplete, outdated, false, unlawfully obtained or unauthorized use of personal information.” 22-May-26

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