## DATA PRIVACY APPEAL FORM

## Source details

**Canonical URL:** [DATA PRIVACY APPEAL FORM](https://www.imf.org/-/media/files/about/privacy-notice/appeal-form.pdf)

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### Purpose and scope
- The IMF Data Privacy Appeals Committee is an independent, interdepartmental body comprised of management-level staff and operates separately from the Data Privacy Office.
- Individuals may submit an appeal to the IMF Data Privacy Appeals Committee if they are not satisfied with the IMF Data Privacy Office’s decision regarding their complaint.
- The information provided in the form will be used for handling the appeal.
- For details on how personal data are processed, refer to the IMF’s Privacy Notice at https://www.imf.org/en/About/privacy-notice

### Submission instructions and contact details
- Complete the form in English.
- Email submissions: IMFDataPrivacyAppeal@imf.org
- Mail or hand delivery submissions:
  - International Monetary Fund
  - Attention: Data Privacy Appeals Committee
  - 700 19th Street, N.W.
  - Washington, DC 20431
  - United States of America
- All fields in the form are mandatory, as applicable.
- Version: Version 2 - 03/2026

### Required appellant information
- Full Name
- Email address
- Mailing address (mandatory if submitting via mail or hand delivery)
- Telephone Number (include country code, e.g., +30 210 1234567)
- If the appeal is submitted by an authorized representative, provide:
  - Full Name
  - Company, if applicable
  - Email address
  - Telephone Number (include country code, e.g., +30 210 1234567)
  - Capacity in which you are acting on behalf of the appellant (e.g., parent, guardian, lawyer)

### Case-specific fields to complete
- Nature of relationship or affiliation with the IMF: select one of the following options
  - Former IMF Employee
  - Job Applicant
  - Event Attendee
  - Other (please specify)
- Outcome Being Appealed (Describe)
- Reference Number of Complaint to the IMF Data Privacy Office
- Date of Complaint Submission to the IMF Data Privacy Office (Month/Day/Year)
- Date of Decision Received by the IMF Data Privacy Office (Month/Day/Year)
- Grounds for Appeal (Describe reasons for filing an appeal)
- State your appeal request

### Appeal process and timing
- The appeal process comprises three phases:

  Phase 1: Submit appeal form to the IMF Data Privacy Appeals Committee
  - Provide appellant details and, if applicable, authorized representative details.

  Phase 2: Additional information requests
  - The IMF Data Privacy Appeals Committee may request supporting documents to verify identity or authority of the authorized representative.
  - The IMF Data Privacy Appeals Committee may request clarification if the appeal is unclear or unspecific.
  - Appellants should promptly provide requested additional information.

  Phase 3: Processing of appeal and response
  - The IMF Data Privacy Appeals Committee will acknowledge receipt of the appeal and will respond in writing and in English to the appellant or authorized representative.
  - The Data Privacy Appeals Committee will review and issue a decision on the appeal within 90 calendar days.
  - The written decision will be sent by the same method used to make the submission to the Data Privacy Appeals Committee.
  - The IMF Data Privacy Appeals Committee may refuse appeals as outlined in the Privacy Notice, stating the reasons.

- Time considerations for submitting an appeal:
  - Submit the appeal within 30 calendar days of:
    - Receiving the decision of the IMF Data Privacy Office regarding your complaint, OR
    - If no decision was issued by the IMF Data Privacy Office within the required timeframe (i.e., within 30 calendar days unless they notified you that they need an additional 30 days due to the complexity of your complaint or overall number of submissions that they are dealing with).

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_Source: https://www.imf.org/-/media/files/about/privacy-notice/appeal-form.pdf_