Lexicon

A cookie is a small text file that is placed on the visitor’s computer when visiting a website. Cookies allow web servers to track visitor […]

The literal translation from Latin of the word data is “that is given”. In ICT, data means “computer data”. Data and Ownership By law, it […]

Electronic communication service is a term used in the ePrivacy Regulation. The term is defined in the European Electronic Communications Code. It concerns internet access […]

Electronic communication data is a term from the ePrivacy Regulation. It includes both the content of electronic communication and metadata (data about the electronic communication […]

The ePrivacy Regulation (also called European ePrivacy Regulation or EPV) provides rules regarding the protection of fundamental rights and freedoms in the provision and use […]

FinTech is a combination of the words “financial” and “technology”. FinTech refers to products or services that relate to technological innovations in the financial sector. […]

GDPR is the abbreviation for General Data Protection Regulation. In Dutch, this is called Algemene Verordening Gegevensbescherming (AVG). For more information see General Data Protection […]

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a European privacy regulation that has replaced the Personal Data Protection Act. The GDPR applies since 25 May […]

A hack is an administration that is not intended by the author. Hacks provide solutions ‘out of the box’. In particular, in the case of […]

Hosting is a service in which companies or individuals are “rented out” a certain amount of storage space and memory of a server. Customers can […]

The “Internet of Things” (in Dutch: Internet der Dingen) is a network of all kinds of objects that are connected to the Internet (possibly using […]

According to the EPV, communication content may only be processed for the provision of a service for which the end-user has given his consent and […]

Consent is defined in the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Previously, the ‘permission’ required that it consist of an expression of will that is free, […]

Personal data is all data that can be used to identify a specific person – directly or indirectly. The clearest personal data is the name […]

The Personal Data Protection Act (Wet bescherming persoonsgegevens – Wbp) regulates how personal data must be handled. The Dutch Data Protection Authority supervises compliance with […]

Privacy is an important part of ICT law. Personal data is vulnerable to the advent of social media and tracking cookies. Privacy law regulates the […]

‘Privacy Claim Foundation’ (Stichting Privacy Claim) is a foundation that stands up for consumers who are victimised by data breaches. The foundation represents groups of […]

The Privacy Shield entered into force on July 12, 2016, and is an agreement between the European Union and the United States. The subject of […]

The right to be forgotten (also known as the “right to forget”) is a privacy right for European citizens. Under this right, you have the […]

The term “right to forget” is also sometimes used to indicate the right to be forgotten. For more information see “right to be forgotten”.

Safe Harbor was an agreement between the European Union and the United States regarding the exchange of citizens’ personal data. In 2015, the Court of […]

In addition to the “normal” personal data that identifies a person, there is also special personal data (or sensitive data). This includes information about a […]

Wbp is the abbreviation for “Wet bescherming persoonsgegevens” (Personal Data Protection Act). For more information, see the Personal Data Protection Act.