Confidentiality principle
Article 7
1. The authorities applying this Regulation shall be bound by the principle of confidentiality in relation to any personal information they acquire in the performance of their duties, including any exchange of information in accordance with Union or national law which is relevant for the application of this Regulation between authorities of the Member States. 2. Throughout the procedure for international protection and after a final decision on the application has been taken, the authorities shall not: (a) disclose information regarding the individual application for international protection or the fact that an application has been made, to the alleged actors of persecution or serious harm; (b) obtain any information from the alleged actors of persecution or serious harm in a manner that would result in such actors being informed of the fact that an application has been made by the applicant in question.