Data Protection in the Netherlands
| Data Protection in the Netherlands | |
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| Data Protection Authority: | Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens (AP) (The Netherlands) |
| National Implementation Law (Original): | Uitvoeringswet Algemene verordening gegevensbescherming |
| English Translation of National Implementation Law: | n/a |
| Official Language(s): | Dutch |
| National Legislation Database(s): | Link |
| English Legislation Database(s): | n/a |
| National Decision Database(s): | Link |
Legislation
History
Council of Europe Convention No. 108 for the Protection of Individuals with regard to Automatic Processing of Personal Data was transposed in Dutch law in 1988 in the form of the Wet persoonsregistraties. Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 1995 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data was transposed in the form of the Wet bescherming persoonsgegevens.
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National constitutional protections
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National GDPR implementation law
In Netherlands the GDPR is implemented by the Uitvoeringswet Algemene verordening gegevensbescherming.
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Age of consent
In relation to information society services the age of consent is 16 years following Article 8(1) GDPR. There is no specific age of consent for other support and advisory services offered directly and for free to a minor, following Article 5(5) UAVG. In all other situations, the age of consent is 16 years, following Article 5(1) UAVG.
Freedom of Speech
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Employment context
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Research
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Other relevant national provisions and laws
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National ePrivacy Law
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Data Protection Authority
The Dutch Data Protection Authority (Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens) is the national data protection authority for the Netherlands.
→ Details see AP (The Netherlands)
Judicial protection
Civil Courts
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Administrative Courts
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Constitutional Court
In the Netherlands there is no constitutional court.
