Privacy

What is the General Data Protection Regulation (AVG)?

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) sets out the main rules for how organisations should handle use personal data. The GDPR helps protect your privacy. The same privacy legislation applies throughout the European Union. The Dutch data protection authority (Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens) monitors compliance with the legal rules on personal data protection.

Privacy policy

We use the privacy policy of the Ministry of Economic Affairs. The privacy policy is described in the privacy statement on the Ministry of Economic Affairs website. Here you can read how we deal with GDPR. For example, you will find information about the use, exchange, and retention periods of your data. You can also read what rights you have.

Privacy rights under GDPR

Under the GDPR, you have various rights. For example, you have the right to view or rectify your personal data. If you wish to exercise these rights, contact us.

You have various rights under the GDPR. For example, you have the right to inspect or rectify. If you would like to know what data we use about you or you would like us to make an adjustment to your registered personal data, you can submit a GDPR request.

You can read more about privacy rights on the website of the Dutch Data Protection Authority which has a detailed explanation for each right.

Data processing register

All use of personal data can be found in the government-wide data processing register (verwerkingenregister). This register contains per topic:

• A brief description of the types of data we use;
• Why and what we use this data for;
• What we do with this data;
• Who is responsible for the use of this data.

This allows you to read whether we use your data in accordance with the GDPR rules.

View the processing register (in Dutch)

Data Protection Officer

Do you have a specific question or would you like to make a complaint? If so, please contact the Data Protection Officer of the Ministry of Economic Affairs. This can be done via email: PbFG@minezk.nl, or by sending a letter to:

Data Protection Officer
Ministry of Economic Affairs
Executive office
PO Box 20401
2500 EK The Hague

Reporting a possible data breach

We handle your personal data with care. If data accidentally end up in the hands of the wrong person, there may be a data breach. We must report this to the Dutch Data Protection Authority in some situations.

Did you receive an online message that is not for you, for example, via the Berichtenbox or email? If so, please contact us on +31 (0)88 042 42 42. We are available on working days from 08:30 CET to 17:00 CET. Or send a message to RVOInformatiebeveiliging@rvo.nl.