{"id":87368,"date":"2018-05-25T19:52:27","date_gmt":"2018-05-25T17:52:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/?p=87368"},"modified":"2025-12-19T11:23:00","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T10:23:00","slug":"de-avg-als-je-de-technische-problemen-oplost-blijven-vooral-ethische-vragen-over","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2018\/05\/25\/de-avg-als-je-de-technische-problemen-oplost-blijven-vooral-ethische-vragen-over\/","title":{"rendered":"GDPR: Once you have solved the technical problems, the remaining issues are mostly ethical"},"content":{"rendered":"

You\u2019ve probably noticed your inbox being filled up: companies and newsletters that are asking for reconfirmation of your permission to send you emails or process your personal data. This is happening because of new privacy legislation in the European Union that is coming into force on 25 May, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).<\/p>\n

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Marlon Domingus, data protection officer.<\/span><\/p>

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The legislation also has various consequences for the university and scientific research. For example, the university was obliged to appoint a data protection officer. Marlon Domingus has had this role since 1 April. He is overseeing the university\u2019s preparations for the GDPR. Because everyone, employees and students alike, who has anything to do with personal data will have to comply with the new rules, and that has consequences.<\/p>

What is changing because of the introduction of the GDPR?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cPrivacy principles such as those that were already conceived in the eighties still actually apply. What is really changing is that organisations have to be able to demonstrate that they have things in order. It is now much easier for citizens to report a breach of privacy than it used to be. Put simply, the burden of proof has been reversed. You have to be able to show exactly what you are doing with personal data. Furthermore, consent has to have been clearly given in order to be allowed to use the data.<\/p>\n

\u201cFines are now also higher than in the old Wet Bescherming Persoonsgegevens (Data Protection Act or WBP): up to 4 percent of your company\u2019s revenue, with a maximum of 10 million euros for a minor offence. The maximum fine for serious offences is 20 million. It is particularly alarming for management, since they\u2019ll be the ones seeing the fines come in.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\t

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How important do students consider their privacy? Read about this EM survey<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t