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Updating rules for the Data Protection Authority
Official title: Wetsontwerp tot wijziging van de wet van 3 december 2017 tot oprichting van de Gegevensbeschermingsautoriteit.
Status: Parliament is still discussing this proposal, for example in a committee or while waiting for advice. (parliament: ‘Pending in the Chamber’)
In plain language
- The bill establishes clear legal rules for procedures, language use, and complaints handled by the Data Protection Authority (DPA), following rulings by the Constitutional Court.
- This affects anyone who files or faces a privacy complaint, as well as organisations that process personal data.
- You gain greater legal certainty regarding the language used in your case, can submit issues more easily via tip-offs, and complaints can be resolved more quickly out of court.
Automatically summarised (gemini-3.8-flash). AI can make mistakes: if in doubt, read the official text.
How parliament voted
Parliament has not voted on this proposal yet.