Municipality of IJsselstein Takes Files Offline Due to Data Leak
The municipality of IJsselstein removed several documents from its website on July 27, 2026, after a resident discovered that they contained personal data.
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- Personal data was exposed in documents on the municipality's website.
- The documents were found in the municipal council's information system.
- The incident violates privacy legislation.
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- Jul 27, 2026
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- Jul 29, 2026
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- User or customer data
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The municipality of IJsselstein removed several documents from its website on July 27, 2026, after a resident discovered that they contained personal data. These documents were found within the municipal council's information system, which violates privacy legislation. The municipality has reported the incident to the Dutch Data Protection Authority (Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens) and is reviewing all published meeting documents dating back to January 1, 2014. While affected individuals will be informed, the specific types of data exposed have not been disclosed. Locoburgemeester Peter Bekker emphasized the need to restore trust in the handling of personal data and prevent future occurrences. An investigation into the error is expected to take several months, during which parts of the system may be temporarily inaccessible.
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