Netherlands: AP opinion on privacy risks of Facebook pages in relation to government communications
Progress
Current status
adopted
19 Apr 2024 adopted
Scope
Implementers
Netherlands
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Published AP opinion on privacy risks of Facebook pages in relation to government communications
On 19 April 2024, the Dutch Data Protection Authority (AP) issued an opinion to the Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations (BZK), advising on the discontinuation of Facebook pages by the government due to identified privacy risks. This advic…
SourceEvent type
outline
Action type
adoption
Government branch
executive
Government body
data protection authority