Securing compliance with an access request [2010] IEDPC 7 (2010)

Securing compliance with an access request [2010] IEDPC 7 (2010)

Company X failed to provide all personal data to the complainant in response to his access request, including redacted and undisclosed documents, without justification, thereby breaching its statutory obligations under the Data Protection Acts.

Citation
[2010] IEDPC 7
Parties
Complainant: Complainant (Data Subject); Respondent: Company X (Accountants)
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Procedural Posture
Data Protection Complaint / Investigation and Enforcement
Outcome
Enforcement notice issued and complied with
Legal Topics
Access Request, Personal Data, Enforcement Notice, Statutory Obligations of Data Controllers
Data Protection Access Request Personal Data Enforcement Notice Statutory Obligations of Data Controllers

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Parties

Complainant (Data Subject)

Complainant

Company X (Accountants)

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Data Protection Complaint / Investigation and Enforcement

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether Company X complied fully with its statutory obligation to provide all personal data in response to an access request
  2. 2 Whether redacted and undisclosed documents containing personal data should have been provided

Ratio Decidendi

Company X failed to provide all personal data to the complainant in response to his access request, including redacted and undisclosed documents, without justification, thereby breaching its statutory obligations under the Data Protection Acts.

Court Disposition

Enforcement notice issued and complied with

Orders

  • Company X required to supply all outstanding personal data to the complainant