On March 8, the DDPA issued a press release (source document in Dutch) on two companies that provided activity trackers to their employees to monitor their physical exercise. One of the employers also monitored the sleep patterns of its employees. Although the employees gave their consent to the monitoring, and participation was voluntary, the DDPA found that the data gathered was "sensitive personal data" regarding personal health, which employers are not allowed to process.

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