GDPR will give Dutch privacy watchdog its teeth

The Netherlands’ privacy watchdog, Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens (AP), has been criticised in the past for its lack of action on data breaches.

Chairman Aleid Wolfsen has often said that the AP will “finally start showing its teeth” and threatened to fine companies that do not comply with the Netherlands’ privacy laws – but this hasn’t happened so far.

Source: Interview: GDPR will give Dutch privacy watchdog its teeth