Who to contact for privacy
AP, Juridisch Loket, Slachtofferhulp, Helpwanted — who handles what?
- Autoriteit PersoonsgegevensThe AP is the Dutch GDPR supervisory authority. Here you complain about businesses, government, schools or healthcare providers breaching your privacy. Free, in writing, with investigation and fine authority.Live
- Juridisch LoketJuridisch Loket gives free 30-minute legal advice on privacy law and all other areas. Good first step for "is this a court case or not?"Live
- Slachtofferhulp NederlandFree, confidential, multidisciplinary. 0900-0101, online or in person. Also for privacy violations.Live
- Helpwanted.nlSpecialised in unwanted online experiences — sextortion, revenge porn, grooming, online stalking. Free, confidential, fast.Live
- Police cybercrimeFor reports of identity theft, hacking, stalking, revenge porn, sextortion, or doxing. Non-urgent 0900-8844, urgent 112.Live
- FraudehelpdeskIndependent reporting point for all forms of fraud. Helps victims, shares patterns with police, free advice.Live
- Sexual Violence Centre0800-0188 — free, confidential, 24/7. Medical + psychological + legal under one roof.Live
- Institute for Human RightsNational human rights body. For complaints about discrimination and complex privacy-related fundamental rights in employment, education, healthcare and public services.Live
- Bits of FreedomDutch NGO for digital civil rights. Advises, litigates, and informs about digital privacy.Live
- Privacy FirstFoundation for class-action lawsuits on privacy violations. Has notably challenged Schiphol facial recognition and Dutch surveillance law.Live
- ConsumentenbondLargest Dutch consumer organisation. Conducts class actions on data breaches and privacy violations by major companies.Live
- KifidIndependent complaints institute for banks, insurers, investment advisors. Also privacy complaints with financial aspect.Live
- IGJHealthcare regulator. Complaints about care providers + medical data violations often run parallel to AP.Live
- Education InspectorateSchools oversight. Complaints about child data, photo misuse, or class tracking often run parallel to AP.Live
- ACMConsumer protection + telecom oversight. For cookie banners without valid consent + unsolicited telemarketing.Live
- Legal Aid CouncilLow income? Substantial discount on lawyers for court cases. Manages legal aid via Juridisch Loket.Live
- National OmbudsmanComplaints about government bodies violating rights. For privacy cases involving municipality, Belastingdienst, UWV.Live