Eliëtte Vaal and Vonne Laan wrote a blog about the changing position of the Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA) during the COVID-19 outbreak towards measuring temperature of natural persons (Dutch only).
The use of biometric data has increased over the last years. Especially the use of facial recognition systems and fingerprint scanners. Using biometric data goes hand in hand with severe privacy risks, such as the loss of freedom, individuality and anonymity. In practice however, the privacy rules concerning the use of biometric data are ambiguous, resulting in legal uncertainty.
In view of the launch of The Data Lawyers, Eliëtte Vaal and Vonne Laan were requested to partake in an interview by Privacyweb. Why did they make this move? What do they wish to contribute to the privacy sector? What are their biggest annoyances in relation privacy law? Please read the interview for their answers to these and other questions.
What are the exact rules in relation to cookie consent? How can consent be obtained in a compliant but also user friendly manner? The Data Lawyers published a white paper about this topic in cooperation with IIR.
Vonne Laan is the author of the book Boom Basics Privacy Law (Boom Basics Privacyrecht). This is an introductory book on privacy law, especially the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Implementation Act thereof in the Netherlands.
Eliëtte Vaal is invited to speak at the first IAPP Data Protection Intensive of the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) in the Netherlands.
The Dutch Data Protection Authority published guidance on the privacy rules in relation to corona (COVID-19). But how does this guidance relate to the vision on this of other European Data Protection Authorities? Read more on this in our blog “Privacyperikelen rond Corona (COVID-19): wat zeggen de Europese privacytoezichthouders?” (in Dutch).
Vonne Laan and Eliëtte Vaal wrote an overview article which can be used as easy point of reference in practice. It discusses two concepts under data protection law that have been endlessly debated: that of “controller” and “processor”. How workable are these concepts nowadays? What are the complications in practice and how can they be solved? Read more about this in our article “Back to the basics: Verwerkingsverantwoordelijke of verwerker onder de AVG?”.
Vonne Laan spoke at the Autumn meeting of the Dutch Association for Information Technology & Law (Nederlandse Vereniging voor Informatietechnologie & Recht; NVvIR). A society for approx. 500 legal counsels and lawyers that are specialised in IT and the law.
The Dutch Data Protection Authority has announced its focus areas for 2020 - 2023: (I) digital government, (II) trade in data, and (III) artificial intelligence and algorithms.
