Dutch municipalities struggle with the handling of their citizens’ personal social data

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Dutch municipalities fail to sufficiently respect the rules concerning their citizens’ personal social data protection. If no improvement is forthcoming, municipalities risk high fines, the discontinuation of important data collection and processing applications; they also risk damaging their reputations.

Author: Bob van Waveren