
Dutch Privacy Agency Warns of Risks in Period-Tracking Apps
The Dutch Data Protection Authority (AP) has issued a warning about the highly sensitive personal information shared by women using period-tracking apps.
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The Dutch Data Protection Authority (AP) has issued a warning about the highly sensitive personal information shared by women using period-tracking apps.

The number of reports to the Dutch Data Protection Authority (AP) regarding potential privacy law violations surged by 75 percent in 2025, reaching 13,500 complaints and tips.

The Dutch Data Protection Authority (AP) and the National Inspectorate for Digital Infrastructure (RDI) are investigating whether telecom provider Odido is retaining customer data for too long, following a cyberattack that compromised personal information.

The Dutch Data Protection Authority (AP) has found that the police's Public Order Intelligence Team (TOOI) is operating in violation of the law, recommending the team either cease some intelligence work or modify its legal framework.
Geert Potjewijd, a lawyer who previously represented tech giants, is transitioning to the privacy side by becoming the chairman of the Dutch Data Protection Authority (AP).

Attorney Geert Potjewijd has been appointed as the next head of the Dutch Data Protection Authority (AP), the Dutch regulator overseeing privacy, AI, and algorithms.

A new investigation by the Dutch Data Protection Authority (AP) has revealed that AI chatbots are unsuitable as voting aids for municipal elections, as they consistently fail to recommend local political parties, highlighting a significant flaw in their handling of local politics.

The Dutch Data Protection Authority (AP) is pressing the government to accelerate the creation of regulations for AI use, emphasizing the need to protect fundamental rights due to a current lack of oversight.

The number of reports to the Dutch Data Protection Authority (AP) regarding potential privacy law violations surged by 75 percent in 2025, reaching over 13,500 complaints and tips, with the authority receiving more than 13,500 complaints and tips about possible privacy breaches in a year.
Geert Potjewijd, a former lawyer for companies including TikTok and Meta, is set to become the new chairman of the Dutch Data Protection Authority (AP) starting August 1, succeeding Aleid Wolfsen.

Ahead of next week's municipal elections, the Dutch Data Protection Authority (AP) has issued warning letters to approximately forty political parties for potentially violating advertising rules related to targeted advertisements.