This document contains the Dutch government's official responses to parliamentary questions about WeTransfer's amended terms of use. The debate centers on the possible use of private data for the sale of data and the training of artificial intelligence. Minister Van Weel clarifies that tech companies are allowed to operate under strict European privacy rules and copyright law, whereby a 'legitimate interest' sometimes outweighs explicit consent. The government emphasizes that monitoring these practices is a task for independent regulators such as the Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens. According to the law, users retain certain rights, such as the option to opt out, to protect their data from unwanted reuse. This source illustrates the legal tension between technological progress and the protection of individual digital rights.
