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NETHERLANDS: Dutch carriers abused data retention law for marketing purposes - While the law was widely violated, the companies were not punished

05 November 2013

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"Some Dutch telecommunications and Internet providers have exploited European Union laws mandating the retention of communications data to fight crime, using the retained data for unauthorized marketing purposes, according to a report by the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs' Radiocommunications Agency."

See the article: Dutch carriers abused data retention law for marketing purposes - While the law was widely violated, the companies were not punished (ARN, link)

And see: Government report (in Dutch, link)

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