The Government of the Netherlands handles your personal data with the utmost care. Personal data is information that can be traced to an individual, such as names, postal addresses and email addresses. Personal data is protected under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

The Government of the Netherlands processes personal data in order to carry out its public tasks.

These tasks may require the Government of the Netherlands to share information, including your personal data, with other organisations. It does so on the basis of the principles set out in the GDPR. For instance, the ministry may need to share information with other government agencies for the purposes of consular processes, examining travel document irregularities, or in the context of a criminal investigation.

In principle, the Government of the Netherlands will inform you if it intends to process your data.

The Government of the Netherlands will ensure that your personal data is appropriately protected.

The Government of the Netherlands will retain your personal data no longer than is necessary for the purpose concerned or is required under the Public Records Act.

You can submit a request in any of the following situations, if you wish to:

You can submit your request to the Government of the Netherlands by [email protected]. Alternatively, you can send your request to the following address:

Ministry of General AffairsFunctionaris PersoonsgegevensPostbus 200012500 EA The HagueThe Netherlands

The Government of the Netherlands has a data protection officer (in Dutch: Functionaris Persoonsgegevens) who monitors internal compliance with privacy legislation.

You can contact the data protection officer by [email protected] writing to adress mentioned above.