Opinion

Het Financieele Dagblad

Legal professionals warn that privacy legislation is being used as a revenue model

Danny Hoekzema was interviewed by Het Financieele Dagblad about the use of the right of access as a revenue model. He recognises the troubling trend of companies being flooded with standardised access requests aimed solely at triggering settlements. Hoekzema notes that organisations are often cornered: litigation is costly and time-consuming, making payment appear to be the only realistic option.