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The Dutch Data Protection Authority (AP) is developing a practical tool for meaningful human intervention in algorithmic decision-making. To ensure this document aligns with real-world practices, the AP invites companies, organizations, experts, and stakeholders to provide input through a consultation. [...]

Todays release of two reports into the protection of personal information show agencies must be better at privacy, says Privacy Commissioner Michael Webster. The Inquiry into how government agencies protected personal information for the 2023 Census and COVID-19 vaccination programme (the PSC Inquiry) and the Independent investigation and assurance review [...]

Most AI chatbot apps for virtual friendship and mental health therapy give unreliable information and are sometimes even harmful. These AI chatbots contain addictive elements, pose as real people, and may even be dangerous for vulnerable users in a crisis situation. This is the result of a study conducted by [...]

The hunt to land a flat over summer shouldnt come at the expense of peoples privacy rights, warns Privacy Commissioner Michael Webster. Theres often a lot of pressure on people, especially students, to find a flat quickly, which risks privacy shortcuts being taken and that can put both tenants and [...]

State houses at Arapuni Hydro Works from Archives NZ record number A1124 The guidance below is for tenants, landlords, and others in the rental accommodation sector to clarify what information may be requested at every stage of the rental process. We have also launched a new monitoring and compliance programme to [...]

The Dutch Data Protection Authority (Dutch DPA) has imposed a fine of 40,000 euro on Coolblue for unlawful processing of personal data in 2020. At the time, the company used cookies to collect personal data from visitors of the online shop without obtaining their express consent. Coolblue automatically assumed that [...]

The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has adopted an opinion on the use of personal data for the development and deployment of AI models.  [...]

The government wants to give the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) the power to collect more financial information about people. This is done in the context of the supervision of financial markets in the Netherlands. The legislative proposal that deals with this matter needs to be adjusted to [...]

By Michael Webster, Privacy Commissioner Originally published on the New Zealand Herald 3 October 2024. One of the greatest risks to privacy in the workplace could be sitting next to you - or it could even be you. Employee browsing or the unauthorised access and misuse of personal information is one of the [...]

By Michael Webster, Privacy Commissioner. This article was first published in The Post. OPINION: Should you have to disclose to your insurance company if you’ve taken a genetic test and learnt you have the gene for a medical condition? Should they be able to require you to test? Without adequate safeguards, a person’s [...]