Individuals
Protecting Your Personal Data
Practical, India-specific habits for keeping your personal data out of the wrong hands — from cleaning your phone before you sell it to guarding your Aadhaar and PAN and catching misuse early. Not your legal rights (see Your Data, Your Rights) — the everyday routines that reduce your exposure in the first place.
How to protect your personal data from leaks and breaches: a practical guideYou can't stop every company breach, but you can shrink your exposure and catch trouble early. A practical guide for Indians: lock down accounts, guard your Aadhaar, and use your DPDP rights.How to clean your phone before selling it: clearing leftover Aadhaar, PAN & UPI dataA factory reset alone can leave UPI IDs and app logins behind. The right order to clean an old phone before selling or handing it down, India steps.How to safely dispose of old credit-card statements and utility bills in IndiaA bank statement or utility bill in the trash still carries your account number and address. How to dispose of paper financial documents safely in India.What is digital identity theft, and how to check if your PAN is misused?Someone can open a loan using just your PAN. Two free checks — your AIS and credit report — show if it's already happened, and what to do next.How to revoke app permissions for photos and contacts on Indian banking & UPI appsBanking and UPI apps often keep photo, contact and location access long after they need it. How to review and revoke it on Android and iPhone, safely.How to create a "digital emergency vault" for your family's Aadhaar, PAN & key documentsA hospital admission shouldn't turn into a scramble for Aadhaar and insurance papers. How to build a family document vault your family can actually reach.How to permanently delete your Truecaller number and reclaim your privacyYour number can appear on Truecaller even without installing the app — someone else's contact upload put it there. How to unlist it, and why it returns.