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Frederik Zuiderveen Borgesius was quoted in media reports about Cambridge Analytica and online political microtargeting. Such microtargeting involves monitoring people’s online behaviour, and using the collected data, sometimes enriched with other data, to show people targeted political advertisements. In Dutch, for NRC Handelsblad: De advertentie weet precies wie je bent; In Dutch, for De Volkskrant: De… Continue reading Frederik Zuiderveen Borgesius in the news about Cambridge Analytica and online political microtargeting

Frederik Zuiderveen Borgesius was quoted in media reports about Cambridge Analytica and online political microtargeting. Such microtargeting involves monitoring people’s online behaviour, and using the collected data, sometimes enriched with other data, to show people targeted political advertisements. In Dutch, for NRC Handelsblad: De advertentie weet precies wie je bent; In Dutch, for De Volkskrant: De… Continue reading Frederik Zuiderveen Borgesius in the news about Cambridge Analytica and online political microtargeting

Amidst fierce debates about the upcoming referendum on the new Dutch national security law, a first international report, entitled ‘Dutch National Security Reform Under Review: Sufficient Checks and Balances in the Intelligence and Security Services Act 2017?’ has been published on the new surveillance powers and its implications. The authors, both experienced and recognized authorities… Continue reading Report shows flaws in new Dutch Surveillance Act

Amidst fierce debates about the upcoming referendum on the new Dutch national security law, a first international report, entitled ‘Dutch National Security Reform Under Review: Sufficient Checks and Balances in the Intelligence and Security Services Act 2017?’ has been published on the new surveillance powers and its implications. The authors, both experienced and recognized authorities… Continue reading Report shows flaws in new Dutch Surveillance Act

On 20 February 2018 Dr. Kristina Irion gave a talk at a workshop of the IMCO Committee of the European Parliament on “Free Flow of Data – A Cornerstone of the Digital Single Market.” She was invited to provide a legal assessment of the proposed regulation and in particular of the scope of the public… Continue reading Kristina Irion gave a legal analysis of the EU’s proposed Free Flow of Data Regulation at the European Parliament in Brussels.