Tracker / Mauritius / 2020 / Anonymised respondent (the owner of a re
§ Tracker · Mauritius · DPO · 2020
Anonymised respondent (the owner of a restaurant)
Enquiry can be closed to the satisfaction of all parties concerned. thus, no offence is found to be committed under the data protection act. DPO, 25 February 2020.
A customer alleged that the owner of a restaurant used her mobile number for a purpose other than business by sending her defamatory and insulting text messages. The respondent initially denied the allegation, but the text messages the complainant produced showed otherwise; he then admitted sending them following negative reviews, said he was unaware of his obligations under the Data Protection Act, and apologised to the complainant in writing at her request, after which she withdrew the complaint.
Orders and outcome
The Data Protection Commissioner closed the enquiry to the satisfaction of all parties, finding no offence committed under the Data Protection Act.
DATA MISUSE · TEXT MESSAGES · HOSPITALITY
Cite this decision
DPO (Mauritius), Anonymised respondent (the owner of a restaurant), Decision No 65, determination of 25 February 2020. African Data Protection Enforcement Tracker, Law Lab Africa Research, https://research.lawlab.africa/tracker/mauritius/dpo/2020/decision-65-data-misuse-text-messages/ (accessed 30 August 2026).