My address is online without consent (doxing) — what now?
Explicitly criminal since 1 Jan 2024 (Sr Art. 285d, max 2 years). Evidence, platform takedown, police report, AP complaint, possibly BRP address shielding.
Doxing = sharing personal data (address, phone, employer, photo) with intent to intimidate or make available for intimidation by others. Since 1 Jan 2024 separately criminal under Sr Art. 285d (max 2 years prison) — before that you had to qualify it via stalking Art. 285b. Four parallel routes: (1) criminal — police, demand arrest on concrete threat. (2) platform takedown — all platforms have "personal info" report categories. (3) GDPR Art. 17 erasure request to distributor. (4) BRP address shielding at municipality — if your physical safety is at risk, you can request shielding via Dutch Civil Code Art. 2:46 + BRP Act Art. 3.4 (BRP update within 14 days). Important: collect evidence before removing it. Original = essential for case. Slachtofferhulp: 0900-0101 for guidance + risk assessment.
Step by step
Secure evidence
Screenshots with URL + date/time + visible data. Backup to secure cloud. Do not alter.
Platform takedown
All platforms have "personal info / doxing" report categories. Meta + X = 24-48h, Telegram = varies, forums = often via host.
Police report Sr Art. 285d
Politie.nl + 0900-8844. On threat: 112 AND criminal report.
BRP address shielding at municipality
On safety risk — municipality shields your address in BRP. Other government bodies receive "shielded" instead of real address. Active within 14 days.
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