Source: Privacy - Gemeente Amsterdam
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28 January - European Data Protection Day
January 28 is the annual European Data Protection Day. This day was set in 2007 by the Council of Europe to inform European citizens about the use of personal data by various organizations. And to encourage companies and organizations to improve the protection of personal data. The date has been chosen for January 28, the day on which the first Data Protection Convention was signed in 1981. Also outside of Europe, privacy protection is now central to this day and it has become an international day for privacy protection.
In this collection you will find more information about the European Data Protection Day and the Dutch Privacy Awards 2022. -
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Privacy toolboxes Amsterdam
In this collection you will find various tools that Amsterdam uses to guarantee privacy and digital security, including the new registers for sensors and for algorithms. You will also find the Responsible Sensing Toolkit, designed by CITIXL. This toolkit maps out considerations and dilemmas and provides a six-part step-by-step plan to help with responsible and effective crowd monitoring in public spaces. Finally, you will find the Standard for Public Code, a set of criteria developed by the Foundation for Public Code that supports organization in developing and maintaining software and privacy.
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Facial recognition and privacy risks
Facial recognition is used to recognize faces or facial features using digital images, such as photos or videos. The technical possibilities and applications of facial recognition are becoming increasingly extensive. At the same time, its use also raises questions, including with regard to privacy. This collection contains exploratory and in-depth documents about facial recognition.
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Privacy in knowledge institutions
Various Amsterdam and national knowledge institutions are working on privacy and digital rights. In this collection you will first find more information about the Institute for Information Law (UvA), one of the largest research institutes in the world in the field of information law. You will also find research reports and projects from, among others, AMS Institute, HvA and Rathenau Instituut.
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Tada Manifest and data strategy Amsterdam
The Tada Manifest sets out important values for a responsible digital city. The Commission has included the Tada principles in the Coalition Agreement. The principles are also part of the Amsterdam Data Strategy. In this collection you will find articles about Tada and the municipality of Amsterdam about the use of data in public space and privacy.