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.
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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.
Dutch consumer group filing class-action suit against Google for privacy violations
The Dutch consumer rights groups are fighting Google to cease their collection and sale of users’ data without their express consent.
Court rules Facebook violated Dutch law when processing personal data
The Amsterdam district court has ruled that Facebook violated Dutch law by unlawfully processing the personal data of users based in the Netherlands for almost a decade.
Tesla makes camera settings more privacy-friendly following DPA investigation
Tesla has taken steps to boost the privacy of its in-car security cameras, following an inquiry from the Dutch Data Protection Authority
Dutch police fined for filming passersby to check on social distancing
The Dutch privacy watchdog has fined the Rotterdam police force €50,000 for using cars equipped with cameras to monitor social distancing rule.
Dutch money laundering amendments to prompt greater AI use in transaction monitoring
Proposed amendments to the Dutch anti money laundering law will enable more banks to combine and analyse their customers’ payment data.
Rights holders can’t require ISPs to send warnings to users
A Dutch Court of Appeal held that an Internet service provider could not be mandated to link IP addresses with user data to send them warnings.