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How to obtain personal info from a liquidated company

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  • 17-07-2014 9:51am
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    Sussipod
    Registered Users Posts: 15 ✭


    I really need to get access to some personal information and I am entitled to it under the Data Protection Act, however the company in question has gone into liquidation. Any idea how I go about getting access to this? I have sent a letter to the liquidator who was appointed in 2010 but have yet to get a reply. Is he obliged to help?

    If anyone can point me in the right direction it would be a great help.
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    endacl
    Registered Users Posts: 22,306 ✭✭✭✭endacl


    Gone into liquidation, as in 'doesn't exist anymore'?


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    28064212
    Registered Users Posts: 10,632 ✭✭✭✭28064212


    There's every possibility that the information no longer exists, especially if the liquidator was appointed 4 years ago. Hard-drives will have been wiped, computers sold, documents shredded. Contacting the liquidator is probably the right approach, but you certainly shouldn't be relying on it

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    Tordelback
    Registered Users Posts: 677 ✭✭✭Tordelback


    endacl wrote: »
    Gone into liquidation, as in 'doesn't exist anymore'?

    It's a problem: generally former principals and receivers are required to retain records for 6 years after dissolution, but if records have been handed off to a liquidator, they only have to retain for (I think) a year.


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    Sussipod
    Registered Users Posts: 15 ✭Sussipod


    Yes, no way to contact them anymore. I guess I will have to just hold out for the liquidator and hope they respond to me.


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    Ken.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,898 ✭✭✭✭Ken.


    If the info your looking for has anything to do with wages or tax or payments you could try contacting the revenue commissioners. As far as I know they keep stuff for 6 or 7 years.


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