The Public Prosecution Service (OM), the Netherlands Forensic Institute (NFI), and the police have completed their pilot with genealogical DNA databases. The result is a completely new investigative tool for the Netherlands for serious criminal cases. In two of the six selected cold cases, the pilot yielded useful leads. The method compares DNA profiles from […]
OpenAI is currently testing a feature in the US that allows ChatGPT Pro users to link their bank and credit card accounts via Plaid for personal budget insights. Although the AI has read-only access and cannot perform transactions, privacy experts warn of significant risks. Due to the accessible, human-like conversational style of chatbots, users may […]
Research by NOS and Nieuwsuur shows that municipalities are still publishing residents’ personal data in documents made public under the Open Government Act (Woo). This includes email addresses, phone numbers, addresses, citizen service numbers (BSNs), and ID numbers that have been insufficiently anonymized. Several municipalities have since removed the documents and reported a data breach […]
Researcher Mick Beer states that the SIIP app for Personal Digital Access (PDT) transmits more passport data during registration than users are shown, including the BSN (Citizen Service Number), the chip photo, and document details. According to the research, this data is sent to a SIIP server on AWS in Ireland before a ticket is […]
The Dutch Data Protection Authority (AP) warns that many municipalities struggle to implement CCTV surveillance in public spaces according to legal regulations. In particular, the mandatory balancing of interests between safety and the privacy of residents often proves to be insufficiently substantiated. According to the AP, the use of cameras is growing rapidly, while fundamental […]
In 2025, the Dutch Data Protection Authority (AP) received over 13,500 privacy complaints and tips, a 75% increase compared to 2024. Most complaints concerned organisations providing insufficient explanations regarding the use of personal data or refusing to delete data. Data breaches also generated many reports; the healthcare sector was the frontrunner, partly due to the […]