Netherlands: IT and Internet

A Dutch court has dismissed an interim relief request seeking to suspend a government prohibition on Kyndryl's acquisition of Solvinity, a Dutch IT services provider that hosts the DigiD digital identity platform. The ruling addresses concerns about potential US access to sensitive government data while criticizing the State Secretary's handling of transparency and document disclosure during the proceedings.

On May 25, 2026, the Dutch government blocked the proposed acquisition of Dutch cloud services provider Solvinity by U.S.-based Kyndryl, citing alleged public interest concerns under the Netherlands...

L'ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, Société pour l'attribution des noms de domaine et des numéros sur Internet)...

Recently the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) issued an important ruling for copyright holders, providers of online platforms and intermediaries dealing with copyright protection...

Recently a UK court ruled in favour of the software licensor SAP against Diageo in a case concerning Diageo's indirect use of SAP software.

On June 16, the DDPA notified local governments and stores on the requirements applicable to Wi-Fi tracking.

The Dutch Data Protection Authority confirmed its earlier position that combining personal data from various services without the prior unambiguous consent of individuals violates Dutch data protection laws.

A Dutch Court ruled on the ECJ judgment regarding the "right to be forgotten," finding that an internet search engine did not have an obligation to delete search results naming the plaintiff.

The Dutch data protection authority released a cease and desist order requiring Google to pay €60,000 per day, up to a maximum of €15 million, for violating Dutch data protection law.