New Delhi, May 20 -- The Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act of 2023 has been viewed as a crucial step in safeguarding Indian data and privacy in digital spaces. With the growing reliance on the internet for various services globally, online businesses have seen a significant surge, particularly in fields like airline ticket reservations.

Services such as MakeMyTrip and Goibibo that allow one to make bookings online, as well as the websites of airlines like Indigo, Air India, etc, have transformed how people plan and book a trip. These websites deal with and store private information that includes names, contact details, travel plans, payment method details and even data from official identity-proof documents such as passports an...