The Belgian Data Protection Authority (DPA) has signed an agreement with a domain registrar DNS Belgium to suspend or delete GDPR-infringing websites.
DNS Belgium, which manages the .vlaanderen, .brussels and .be domains, signed a collaboration agreement, enabling DNS Belgium to suspend or delete websites infringing the GDPR, upon the Belgian DPA’s request. It also ensures that DNS Belgium provide any useful information to the Belgian DPA in the context of investigations.
The agreement came into force on December 1st, 2020.
A “Notice & Action“ procedure will begin when a controller or processor does not comply with a DPA order to freeze, limit, or, stop processing. Following which:
? You can read the full Agreement text here (PROTOCOLE DE COOPÉRATION ENTRE DNS BELGIUM ASBL ET L’AUTORITÉ DE PROTECTION DES DONNÉES).
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