Rijkswaterstaat may use your number plate to find out your address and send you an invitation for a traffic survey. They don’t need your consent for this. However, Rijkswaterstaat must adhere to a number of conditions.
Necessity of camera surveillance
The use of your personal data by Rijkswaterstaat is only permitted if this is necessary. This means that Rijkswaterstaat cannot achieve the purpose in another, less drastic way. And that the use of number plates is proportionate to the purpose of the study.
Information about the use of personal data
The letter that Rijkswaterstaat sends you must contain sufficient information about the use of your personal data, including the purpose for which Rijkswaterstaat uses your data. You must also be given the opportunity to opt out of the specific study.
Objection to the use of personal data
If you object to Rijkswaterstaat using your personal data, you can indicate this. You will find information about this in the invitation letter.
It is not possible to completely opt out of these types of traffic studies. Based on your number plate you can always be included in a sample and receive an invitation. There is no database of number plate holders that Rijkswaterstaat is not permitted to access. But you are not obliged to participate and can always opt out of the specific study.
Retention period
Rijkswaterstaat may not retain camera images and other personal data for longer than is necessary. This means that Rijkswaterstaat must destroy the data as soon as the purpose for which the data was collected has been achieved. For example, after completion of the specific study.