Dutch privacy watchdog sees 75% surge in complaints to over 13,500 in 2025
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Louis Gore-Langton
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Summary
The Dutch data protection authority (AP) received over 13,500 privacy complaints in 2025, a 75% increase from the previous year. Most complaints involved organizations not disclosing what personal data they hold or refusing deletion requests. Others concerned companies and public bodies requesting personal information without valid justification. The AP described government-related privacy issues as "especially worrying."
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Most complaints were regarding organisations involved that were not open about what personal data they hold, or refused to delete people's data when asked, the watchdog said in its annual complaints report.
Other complaints related to companies and public bodies that requested personal information without good reason.
The AP called it 'especially worrying' when government...
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