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On June 4, the Netherlands adopted a new amendment to the Data Protection Act (source document in Dutch) substantially increasing Dutch Data Protection Authority ("DDPA") penalties and requiring notification of data breaches.
On June 4, the Netherlands adopted a new amendment to the Data Protection Act (source
document in Dutch) substantially increasing Dutch Data Protection
Authority ("DDPA") penalties and requiring notification
of data breaches. Under the new law, companies must notify the DDPA
and affected individuals of a security breach if the breach results
in a substantial risk of harm to personal data.
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