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, 8 July 2022.
disclosure of complainant's personal information by employer and ex-employer, failure to consult complainant before disclosing personal information
Provisions cited
section 3 (4) (a) of the Data Protection Act, section 6 of the 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 alleged that personal information had been disclosed by a current employer and ex-employer without consultation. The Data Protection Office wrote to both entities seeking their views, and the employer invoked section 3(4)(a) of the Data Protection Act, which exempts information exchange between Ministries, Government departments, and public sector agencies on a need-to-know basis. The enquiry disclosed no offence and was closed to the satisfaction of all parties under section 6 of the DPA.
EMPLOYMENT · PERSONAL DATA DISCLOSURE · GOVERNMENT SECTOR
Cite this decision
DPO (Mauritius), Decision No 107, determination of 8 July 2022. African Data Protection Enforcement Tracker, Law Lab Africa Research, https://research.lawlab.africa/tracker/mauritius/dpo/2022/decision-107-employment-personal-data-disclosure/ (accessed 22 July 2026).