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Your Personal Data Was Used Unexpectedly

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General legal information, not advice for a specific case. Check current law and the facts of your situation before acting.

Unexpected marketing messages or a public post containing your personal details can be unsettling. I’m Attorney Nok, and I suggest saving screenshots, links, account names, and dates first. Do not send an ID number or OTP to someone offering to “verify” you.

Suppose you sign up for one service and a different company starts contacting you by name. Use the organisation’s official contact channel to ask where it obtained your details, why it uses them, and how to exercise any relevant data rights. Keep your request and its response.

Consent is not the only possible legal basis for processing personal data. If the explanation is inadequate or the issue remains unresolved, check the complaint process with Thailand’s PDPC.

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