Enquiry has not disclosed the commission of an offence under the dpa and is closed to the satisfaction of all parties under section 6 of the data protection act 2017 (dpa). DPO, 2 May 2022.
Attendance records accessed by a former staff member no longer authorised to do so, Disclosure of personal attendance data to an unauthorised person, Disclosure of attendance records to an external investigative authority without complainant's knowledge
Provisions cited
s.6 Data Protection Act 2017
Outcome
enquiry has not disclosed the commission of an offence under the DPA and is closed to the satisfaction of all parties under section 6 of the Data Protection Act 2017 (DPA)
The complainant, a former employee, alleged that the respondent's attendance records were accessed by a resigned staff member and subsequently disclosed to an external investigative authority and used in a related case. The complaint was referred to a law firm for advice, which found no evidence of unauthorised disclosure and noted that the Police had obtained the records as a necessary and proportionate measure for an investigation under the ICT Act. The enquiry was closed under section 6 of the Data Protection Act 2017 as no offence was disclosed.
EMPLOYMENT · ATTENDANCE RECORDS · UNAUTHORISED ACCESS · POLICE DISCLOSURE
Cite this decision
DPO (Mauritius), Decision No 105, determination of 2 May 2022. African Data Protection Enforcement Tracker, Law Lab Africa Research, https://research.lawlab.africa/tracker/mauritius/dpo/2022/decision-105-employment-attendance-records/ (accessed 22 July 2026).