When granting access to the administrative file to the parties under investigation and the complainant, supervisory authorities should ensure the protection of trade secrets and other confidential information. The category of other confidential information includes information other than trade secrets, which might be considered as confidential in accordance with Union and national law, insofar as its disclosure would significantly harm a controller, a processor or a natural or legal person. Confidential information should in particular include information that is known only to a limited number of persons and the disclosure of which is liable to cause serious harm to the person who provided it or to third persons, and where the interests liable to be harmed by the disclosure of such information are, objectively, worthy of protection. The supervisory authorities should be able to request that parties under investigation that submit or have submitted documents or statements identify confidential information.
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