The Algorithm Suspended the Driver. The Regulator Called It an €825 Million GDPR Violation.
A €824.99 million Dutch GDPR fine against Uber turns meaningful human review from an AI-governance slogan into an operational control.
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When NIS2 Becomes Dutch Law: What Changes on 15 August 2026
The Netherlands will implement the Cyberbeveiligingswet (Cbw) on 15 August 2026, enforcing the NIS2 Directive to enhance cybersecurity for over 8,000 organisations across various sectors. Key responsibilities include registration, risk analysis, incident reporting, and management accountability, aimed at strengthening overall cyber resilience and integrating security measures into governance.
The Netherlands Is Making Electronic Health-Data Exchange Mandatory
The Dutch Wegiz is a framework for turning selected exchanges of health information from optional digitisation projects into mandatory, standardised and potentially certified processes. The Wet elektronische gegevensuitwisseling in de zorg, known as the Wegiz, entered into force on 1…
The Dutch Digital Government Act Regulates How Citizens Log In
The Netherlands’ Digital Government Act treats access to public services as a trust decision. The sensitivity of the service should determine the strength of the login—not the convenience of the existing portal. The Wet digitale overheid, or Wdo, began phased…