Overview
The Personal Data Protection Act (Wet bescherming persoonsgegevens - WBP) was the Netherlands' primary data protection law, enacted to implement the European Union Data Protection Directive 95/46/EC and establish a legal framework for the protection of personal data. The Act regulated the collection, processing, use, storage, and disclosure of personal information by public and private organizations, while safeguarding the privacy rights of individuals. It defined the responsibilities of data controllers and processors, established requirements for lawful data processing, and provided individuals with rights related to access, correction, and protection of their personal data. The WBP formed the foundation of Dutch privacy regulation and was overseen by the Dutch Data Protection Authority.