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 her employer and ex-employer disclosed her personal information without consulting her. The respondent replied that it could not identify the information said to have been disclosed and asked for further particulars; disclosures to public sector agencies occur only on a need-to-know basis.
Orders and outcome
The Commissioner found the enquiry disclosed no offence under the DPA and closed it to the satisfaction of all parties.
EMPLOYMENT · PERSONAL DATA DISCLOSURE · GOVERNMENT SECTOR
Cite this decision
DPO (Mauritius), Anonymised respondent (employer and ex-employer), 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 23 October 2026).
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