During the General Assembly (ALV) of the VNG on June 5, 2019, municipalities agreed to declare the municipal processing agreement (VWO) standard as of January 1, 2020. Municipalities will use one uniform set of agreements on the processing of personal data in the form of the standard VWO from that date.
Municipalities are required by law, based on the General Data Protection Regulation (AVG), to enter into a VWO with all contractors who process personal data on their behalf. The VWO contains an unambiguous set of agreements on the processing of personal data between municipalities as client and their contractors (ICT suppliers or parties providing services).
Each municipality makes agreements with about 50 different parties regarding the processing of personal data. As a rule, municipalities and their suppliers record these agreements in a processing agreement (VWO).
A survey by VNG has shown that making conclusive agreements is a laborious process. To simplify this laborious process, VNG, municipalities and suppliers jointly developed a municipal standard VWO. This VWO was declared a municipal standard at the ALV.
By using the standard, municipalities are unburdened and save time (shorter negotiations) and money (less legal advice needed). There is agreement with suppliers on the content of this municipal VWO. This strengthens the position of municipalities as reliable and predictable partners for their suppliers. Market parties know exactly where they stand when they process personal data for or on behalf of municipalities. Moreover, in the event of disputes about the use of the VWO, VNG can adopt a position on behalf of 355 municipalities and enter into discussions with suppliers.
Guide: Standard Processing Agreement Municipalities
This article can also be found in the AVG file
