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Subject Access Request: Data Protection Commission Decision Is Set Aside By The Circuit Court

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Mr. Coyle was a director of Decobake Limited (Company). The Company was wound up by order of the High Court in July 2017 and a liquidator was appointed.

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Mr. Coyle was a director of Decobake Limited (Company). The Company was wound up by order of the High Court in July 2017 and a liquidator was appointed.

In January 2018, Mr Coyle contacted the Office of Director of Corporate Enforcement (ODCE) as he intended to make a complaint alleging criminal misconduct in relation to the liquidation of the Company. In March 2018, he made a subject access request (SAR) pursuant to section 4 of the Data Protection Act 1988 (1988 Act) requesting access to every document that contained his name, address and PPS number. The Director of Corporate Enforcement (Director) refused the SAR under section 5 (1) (d) of the 1988 Act as he had received information in confidence from the liquidator, the disclosure of which "would breach confidence and it would be contrary to the public interest".

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