On November 26, 2020, Belgian Data Protection Authority
(DPA) and DNS Belgium, the organization
managing the ".be" domain, signed a cooperation
agreement.
This cooperation agreement enhances the Belgian regulatory
framework by establishing a two-tier system.
What is two-tier system of cooperation?
The purpose of the cooperation is to allow DNS Belgium to
suspend ".be" domain websites that are linked to
infringements of the EU General Data Protection Regulation
(GDPR). The GDPR requires Member States
to comply with its rules on data collection and processing. Belgium
relies on the DPA for the enforcement of the GDPR. The new two-tier
system requires the following:
- Belgium DNS must provide the DPA with
the relevant information it requires for its investigations;
and
