The Dutch Employee Insurance Agency (UWV) has allegedly been aware since 2020 that it was engaging in the illegal placement of cookies to track individuals receiving social benefits. Recent investigations conducted by NOS reveal a persistent disregard for stopping these practices. An internal supervisory body had already flagged the agency’s unauthorized use of cookies, which were also employed in an illegal manner to track down fraudsters. We previously reported on these questionable activities […]
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