Booking.com was under tightened supervision by the Dutch Data Protection Authority (AP) last year due to the Dutch hotel booking site reporting data leaks later than they were supposed to, according to AP. The watchdog, who issued Booking.com a fine of 475,000 euros three years ago, added that the company is currently following the rules and that the tightened supervision ended at the start of this year.The AP reported that they monitored Booking.com for a year beginning in January 2023 to ensure that the company reports data leaks on time to the relevant authorities and victims.
In an effort to curb the spread of vaccine-preventable diseases, some schools in Noord-Holland will begin asking parents about their children's vaccination status. This initiative comes as the Netherlands grapples with a recent whooping cough outbreak that has so far resulted in four infant deaths, and a measles outbreak affecting about 30 people in the Eindhoven region.
Last year, the Dutch Data Protection Authority (AP) received 1,050 reports from citizens about smart doorbells and other security cameras filming more than is permitted under privacy legislation. A year earlier, it received 800 reports, the Volksrkant reports.
Authorities opened an investigation after Uber drivers in France sent complaints to the French privacy protection commission, the CNIL. The CNIL transferred the handling of the.