Anonymised respondents (press + company)

No evidence of source of leak; enquiry closed. DPO, 20 February 2017.

Record ID: mu-dpo-2017-0041
Jurisdiction: Mauritius
Regulator: DPO
Type: determination
Date decided: 20 February 2017
Respondent type: private
Sector: media
Violations: unlawful disclosure to the press (alleged)
Provisions cited: s.49 DPA 2004, s.49(2) DPA 2004
Outcome: no evidence of source of leak; enquiry closed
Status: final
Source: Official document ↗
Record verified: 11 July 2026

Summary

An ex-manager complained that his personal data was leaked to a written press outlet. The Commissioner examined the media provisions of section 49, including the limited scope of section 49(2), and after a thorough enquiry found no evidence establishing the source of the alleged leak.

MEDIA · LEAK · JOURNALISM

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DPO (Mauritius), Anonymised respondents (press + company), determination of 20 February 2017. African Data Protection Enforcement Tracker, Law Lab Africa Research, https://research.lawlab.africa/tracker/mauritius/dpo/2017/decision-41-press-leak-enquiry/ (accessed 22 July 2026).

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