Anonymised respondents (3)

No offence found; enquiry closed. DPO, 28 March 2011.

Record ID: mu-dpo-2011-0001
Case reference: PMO/DPO/DEC/1
Jurisdiction: Mauritius
Regulator: DPO
Type: determination
Date decided: 28 March 2011
Respondent type: private
Sector: general
Violations: unauthorised use of personal data (alleged)
Provisions cited: s.11 DPA 2004, s.26(a)-(b) DPA 2004, s.28 DPA 2004
Outcome: no offence found; enquiry closed
Status: final
Source: Official document ↗
Record verified: 11 July 2026

Summary

The Data Protection Office's first published decision: a complainant alleged three respondents made unauthorised use of his curriculum vitae for financial benefit. The Commissioner found the evidence showed no unauthorised or unlawful use of the CV, and the offence was not proved beyond reasonable doubt under sections 26(a)-(b) and 28.

CV · EMPLOYMENT · FIRST-DECISION

Cite this decision

DPO (Mauritius), PMO/DPO/DEC/1, determination of 28 March 2011. African Data Protection Enforcement Tracker, Law Lab Africa Research, https://research.lawlab.africa/tracker/mauritius/dpo/2011/decision-1-cv-unauthorised-use/ (accessed 22 July 2026).

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