Dutch Data Protection Authority co-writing law that aims to prohibit citizens, businesses and organizations from putting pictures and videos of (suspected) criminals and criminal activities online. Chair Jacob Kohnstamm: Big internet companies such as Google, Microsoft and Facebook will risk millions of euros worth of fines when jeopardizing the privacy of others. “I’m talking Neelie Kroes-type of fines”

Posted: 2011/08/01 in Education / Awareness, Legislation, Privacy / Data Protection, Public Policy

Individual internet users who are putting pictures and videos of (suspected) criminals and criminal activities online from their own home will risk 25,000 euro fines

Dutch language news article:
http://www.ad.nl/ad/nl/1012/Binnenland/article/detail/2824392/2011/08/01/Megaboete-voor-digitaal-schavot.dhtml

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