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Dutch DPA publishes written opinion on cloud computing
Paginaintro 31 October 2012
The Dutch Data Protection Authority [College bescherming persoonsgegevens, CBP] has given answers to questions submitted by SURFmarket regarding privacy issues relating to cloud computing. The answers can be found in a written opinion of the Dutch DPA. The Dutch DPA intends that these answers should provide clarity to as large a group of providers and clients as possible regarding the matters raised in the questions. The responses to the questions are therefore formulated in rather general terms. In its written opinion the Dutch DPA stresses that Dutch companies or organisations that decide to use cloud computing services remain fully responsible for compliance with the Wet Bescherming Persoonsgegevens (Wbp, Dutch data Protection Act). The companies or organisations will therefore have to ensure, on the conclusion of the contract for cloud computing services from an American provider, that all applicable statutory provisions are covered, and they will also have to ensure that any additional agreements on for example adequate security measures, are incorporated in the contract.
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