Court of Amsterdam decision demonstrates “threshold for use of fingerprints is high”
The Court of Amsterdam (‘the Court’) issued, on 15 August 2019, its decision on Case 7728204 CV VERZ 19-9686, where […]
Netherlands
New DPIA on Microsoft Office and Windows software: still privacy risks remaining
Three new DPIAs, which Privacy Company has carried out for the central Dutch government, show that Microsoft has mitigated the […]
Dutch police facial recognition database includes 1.3 million people
A database used by the Dutch police for facial recognition technology currently includes 1.3 million people and 2.2 million photos. […]
The Netherlands imposes first GDPR fine of EUR 460,000
The Dutch Data Protection Authority – Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens – has issued its first GDPR-fine of EUR 460,000. The fine is […]
Duch privacy watchdog warns banks not to use payments for marketing
On Wednesday Duch data protection authority – Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens – announced that banks should not offer their customers products on […]
Dutch DPA Issues Opinion on Use of Cookie Walls
Recently, the Dutch Data protection Authority has taken the position that the use of so-called “cookie walls,” whereby website access […]
Dutch DPA Issues Guidelines on Privacy Policies Following Investigation
On April 17, 2019, the Dutch Data Protection Authority issued six recommendations for companies, to be taken into account when […]
Dutch DPA Issues Guidelines on Privacy Policies Following Investigation
On April 17, 2019, the Dutch Data Protection Authority, the Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens (the “Dutch DPA”) issued six recommendations (in Dutch) […]
Netherlands wants easier sharing of info about criminals
It has to become easier to share information about criminals, regardless of strict privacy rules, Minister Ferdinand Grapperhaus of Justice […]
The Netherlands DPA states cookie wall not allowed
On 7 March 2019, the Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA) created quite some buzz in the online Dutch (advertising) industry: […]
Dutch Data Protection Authority received record amount of data breach notifications in 2018
Dutch Data Protection Authority received record amount of data breach notifications in 2018. Earlier today, the Dutch Data Protection Authority […]
Dutch surgeon wins landmark ‘right to be forgotten’ case
A Dutch surgeon formally disciplined for her medical negligence has won a legal action to remove Google search results about […]