EncroChat Phone Network Interception Upheld by Court
Dutch court upholds use of EncroChat data in conviction, affirming EU trust principle.
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Dutch DPA Targets Misleading Cookie Banners
Dutch DPA (AP) enforces GDPR cookie consent rules, penalizing misleading banners.
Uber Fined €10 million for GDPR Violations
Uber incurs a 10 million euro GDPR fine for opaque data handling practices.
Algorithmic Risks Report
The report emphasizes the usefulness of algorithms but also highlights the risks they pose, such as discrimination, unfair outcomes, deception, and lack of transparency.
AP demands clarity from tech companies on AI aimed at children
The Dutch Data Protection Authority (AP) is scrutinizing the use of AI, particularly chatbots, in children’s apps over concerns of data privacy and transparency.
Google’s adtech targeted by Dutch class-action style privacy damages suit
Google is facing a class-action lawsuit in the Netherlands, accusing the tech giant of violating European privacy laws by tracking and profiling consumers.
First Algorithmic Risks Report Netherlands calls for additional action to control algorithmic and AI risks
The Dutch Data Protection Authority urges closer oversight of high-risk algorithms and AI to minimize risks, while leveraging the benefits.
noyb files complaints against Google’s Fitbit
Fitbit, the Google-owned fitness tracking company, is facing complaints for alleged violation of the EU’s GDPR privacy rules, filed by privacy advocacy group Noyb in Austria, the Netherlands, and Italy.
Facebook to unmask anonymous Dutch user accused of repeated defamatory posts
The Court of Hague in The Netherlands has ruled that Facebook, operated by Meta, must reveal the identity of an anonymous user accused of defamation, marking a potential shift in user privacy and accountability on social media platforms.
Dutch Unemployment Benefit Recipients Unfairly Targeted
The Dutch agency UWV has been found to have illegally tracked the online behaviors of benefits recipients, violating privacy and data protection laws.
More security cameras threaten public privacy, watchdogs say
As the number of security cameras installed across the Netherlands continues to surge, concerns about their impact on public privacy are intensifying.
Dutch privacy watchdog asks ChatGPT for “clarification” on data
The Dutch Data Protection Authority (AP) has expressed its concern regarding the manner in which open-source Artificial Intelligence (AI) company, OpenAI, is handling personal data.