Aleid Wolfsen

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Newly appointed head of the Dutch Data Protection Authority Geert Potjewijd.
PoliticsBusiness
Lawyer who defended Big Tech companies to lead Dutch privacy regulator
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A car with the Yango logo parked on a street in Bucharest, Romania, September 9, 2019.
Business
Dutch watchdog fines taxi app Yango €100 million over alleged data transfers to Russia
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A woman with her head covered stands on an Amsterdam bridge with a mosque in the background
CrimePolitics
Ten municipalities fined for privacy violations in secret probes into Muslim community
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European union flag in front of building
BusinessTech
Dutch Data Privacy Authority flags risks in EU proposals on AI and data rules
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Wolf
PoliticsBusinessTechNature
Zeeland reopens wolf-protection subsidy as Gelderland moves to shoot problem wolf
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Dutch police station.
Politics
New criminal procedure code insufficiently protects citizens privacy, regulator says
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An Amnesty International flag in Amsterdam
Politics
Government criticized for working methods regarding terrorism list
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Facial recognition
Crime
Clearview AI fined €30.5 million for “illegal” facial recognition database
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An Uber driver
Business
Dutch regulator fines Uber €290 million for unsafe transfer of drivers' data to U.S.
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Data privacy
CrimePoliticsTechInnovation
Discriminating algorithms still a big problem in Netherlands, privacy watchdog says
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Facebook
TechCulture
Dutch regulator wants ban on social media firms forcing users to allow data tracking
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Data privacy
CrimeBusiness
Dutch underestimate cyber threats, privacy watchdog says; 25,000 data leaks reported
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Ring video doorbell
CultureLifestyle
Smart doorbells causing flood of privacy complaints
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Dutch passport
Politics
New Dutch passport plan criticized as a “goldmine for hackers”
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Digital binary code
TechInnovation
Dutch data protection watchdog starts monitoring "dangerous algorithms"
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Church
Politics
Privacy watchdog orders gov't to stop sharing citizens' data with churches
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Belastingdienst Amsterdam
Crime
Tax Authority fined €3.7 million for violating privacy law with fraud blacklist
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Belastingdienst tax blue envelope
Politics
Dutch tax authorities seriously violated GDPR privacy law with blacklist: Data protection authority
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Data privacy
CrimeTech
Massive increase in hacks, personal data theft
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Smartphone
HealthInnovation
Decision on coronavirus app to take more time; Privacy still a concern
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Stethoscope
Health
Doctors not allowed to look at Covid-19 patients' file without permission: Privacy watchdog
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Business
Leaving personnel cause problems at Dutch Data Authority: report