Student finance body's use of spy software infringes privacy rules

DUO, the body in charge of student finance, has confirmed it infringed the privacy rules by placing tracking software in their communications to students, broadcaster NOS reports, following an earlier inquiry by the Volkskrant. The software shows whether or not a person has opened an email, something that could be used as proof, for instance, if a dispute ends up in court and a student denies having read an email from the organisation. Collecting data which can be linked to...