Deleting Privacy-Sensitive Personal Data
The municipality maintains personal data on all residents in the Basic Register of Persons (BRP). The municipality needs this information when, for example, you get married or when your passport expires. If necessary, the municipality may also share your information with other government agencies, such as the Tax Authority or the police, or with organizations such as pension funds and housing associations.
You may only have information about your adoption, a child you gave up for adoption, or your gender reassignment removed from the BRP.
How does it work?
If you were adopted, you can have the following information removed:
- The name you had before the adoption.
- The names of your biological parents or caregivers during the period prior to the adoption.
- The nationality you held prior to the adoption.
- Information about the municipality, the address where you were registered, and your residence in the municipality during the period prior to the adoption.
- Your possible departure from the Netherlands.
If you have undergone a gender transition, you can have the following information removed:
- Information about your name.
- Information about your gender.
- Using the last name of your spouse, registered partner, or former partner.
What should I do?
- Ask the municipality to delete your information.
- Please specify which specific data is involved.
- If you are under 16 years of age, your parents must submit this request to the municipality.
What do I need?
- adoption or gender reassignment documents
- your valid ID
How long does it take?
The municipality will delete your information within 4 weeks and send you a letter as soon as this has been done.
Arrange it online right away
The municipality of Voorschoten uses DigiD. Would you like to learn more or apply for a DigiD? If so, please visit www.digid.nl
Deleting Privacy-Sensitive Data with DigiD