Netherlands: visa algorithm uses ethnic profiling
Leaked documents obtained by Lighthouse Reports reveal that the Netherlands’ Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been secretly using an algorithm that ethnically profiles visa applicants. According to the investigation, the algorithm has profiled millions of short-stay visa applicants using variables like nationality, gender and age. Applicants scored as ‘high risk’ are automatically moved to an “intensive track” resulting in delays and rejections. Following publication, the Dutch Data Protection Authority said it will be questioning the Ministry of Foreign Affairs over such findings.
Netherlands: visa algorithm uses ethnic profiling
Leaked documents obtained by Lighthouse Reports reveal that the Netherlands’ Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been secretly using an algorithm that ethnically profiles visa applicants. According to the investigation, the algorithm has profiled millions of short-stay visa applicants using variables like nationality, gender and age. Applicants scored as ‘high risk’ are automatically moved to an “intensive track” resulting in delays and rejections. Following publication, the Dutch Data Protection Authority said it will be questioning the Ministry of Foreign Affairs over such findings.