Dutch and EU digital regulation
GDPR, technology and AI lawyers in the Netherlands
Practical legal support for international companies using data, software, cloud services and AI in the Netherlands and across the European Union.
Compliance connected to deployment
Turn digital regulation into workable decisions
International technology projects often combine several legal layers: GDPR roles, international data transfers, security obligations, intellectual-property rights, platform terms and the EU AI Act. A policy or processor agreement addresses only part of that picture.
We start with how the system is actually selected, configured and used. Who determines the purpose? Which data enters the system? Can the output affect employees, customers or access to services? Which supplier controls model changes? Which records can demonstrate that management made a responsible decision?
The AI Act timeline has changed. Prohibited-practice and AI-literacy rules have applied since February 2025; governance and general-purpose AI obligations followed in August 2025. Further provisions apply from August 2026, while the 2026 AI Omnibus moved important high-risk deadlines to December 2027 and August 2028 depending on the system. Every project therefore needs a role- and use-case-specific analysis rather than a generic compliance statement.
Digital legal support
From vendor selection to incident response
We help legal, privacy, security, procurement, HR and product teams create one defensible framework.
GDPR scope and accountability
Role allocation, lawful basis, transparency, retention, rights handling, records of processing and governance across entities.
DPIAs and high-risk processing
Structured assessment of necessity, proportionality, risks to individuals, mitigations, residual risk and management approval.
International data transfers
Adequacy, standard contractual clauses, transfer impact assessments, supplementary measures and vendor-chain documentation.
Technology and cloud contracts
Data use, security, service levels, IP, audit, subcontractors, business continuity, exit assistance and liability allocation.
AI Act classification and governance
Provider and deployer roles, prohibited uses, literacy, transparency, high-risk analysis, human oversight and compliance evidence.
Data and cyber incidents
Legal triage, contractual notifications, GDPR breach analysis, regulator strategy, evidence preservation and stakeholder communication.
International implementation
Connect privacy, technology and AI to the underlying business process
Digital compliance becomes credible when contracts, policies, technical controls and actual decision-making tell the same story.
Workplace data and AIRecruitment tools, monitoring, performance systems, investigations and employee representation.
Board and management accountabilityDecision records, risk ownership, policies, reporting lines and group-wide governance.
Digital disputes and urgent reliefFailed projects, access to data, confidentiality, evidence, incident responsibility and injunctions.
Rapid privacy or AI reviewA focused legal assessment before launch, contract signature, audit response or regulator deadline.
Evidence-based compliance
Show what the organisation decided and why
Map
We map the use case, data, parties, systems, countries, affected people and decisions before selecting the legal instruments.
Decide
We classify the risks, compare safeguards and document the legal and operational reasons for the chosen design.
Maintain
We create ownership, approval, incident, monitoring and review processes that continue after the initial project launch.
Frequently asked questions
GDPR and AI law for international companies
Can the GDPR apply to a company outside the EU?
Yes. The GDPR can apply to non-EU organisations that offer goods or services to people in the EU or monitor their behaviour there. An EU establishment can also bring processing within scope.
When is a data processing agreement required?
A written agreement meeting Article 28 GDPR is required when a processor handles personal data on behalf of a controller. The actual allocation of roles and instructions matters more than the label used by the parties.
When is a DPIA required?
A DPIA is required before processing that is likely to result in a high risk to individuals. This may be relevant for systematic monitoring, sensitive data, large-scale processing and certain AI applications.
Which AI Act duties apply in August 2026?
AI literacy and prohibited-practice rules already apply, as do governance and general-purpose AI obligations for relevant actors. Further transparency and other provisions apply from August 2026. Following the 2026 AI Omnibus, important high-risk-system duties apply from December 2027 or August 2028, depending on the system. The exact position must be assessed for the organisation’s role and use case.
Can personal data be transferred outside the EEA?
Yes, but a valid transfer mechanism is required unless the destination benefits from an adequacy decision. Standard contractual clauses often require a transfer impact assessment and appropriate supplementary measures.
Official regulatory sources
Current EU and Dutch reference points
EDPB international-transfer guidanceOfficial guidance on SCCs, transfer impact assessments and safeguards.
Dutch DPA cross-border processing guidanceHow cross-border processing and supervisory cooperation are assessed.
Before launch, audit or incident escalation
