EasyJet Data Protection Team asks for photo ID card without PGP encryption

Just a quick sample of how seriously companies take personal data protection. I wanted to delete my account with easyJet Airlines and got a mail from the data protection team:

"*Please note that before processing a data request, we must ensure that the person making the request is authorized to do so. It is our policy to request a copy of your photo ID as we are bound by data protection laws and we are legally obliged to protect our …

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