DUO processes personal data to organise and facilitate state examinations. This includes state examinations for people in secondary education and secondary special education who are not in ‘regular’ education, as well as the Nt2 state examinations.

DUO also processes personal data to register examination results in the register of education participants. This includes diploma data, which is used, for example, to provide and verify information in Mijn diploma’s.

Types of personal data

DUO uses different categories of personal data for these purposes:

• personal details, such as name, sex, and date and place of birth
• contact details, such as address, place of residence, telephone number and email address
• education-related data, such as the name of your educational institution, examination results and diploma data
• identification numbers, such as citizen service number (BSN) and student identification number.

Special categories of personal data

In some cases, DUO may also process personal data that falls under a special category. Some of the personal data we process is highly sensitive in terms of privacy. DUO only processes such special personal data in order to perform specific tasks, and when there is a specific legal basis for doing so. This includes:

• data about your health, such as medical records or a doctor’s certificate.

DUO works with the Financial Services Expertise Board (CDFD) and recognised examination institutes to ensure that financial advisers in the Netherlands can obtain their professional qualifications and maintain their advisory qualifications. In this context, DUO processes personal data to facilitate the sharing of digital diplomas and PE certificates via Mijn diploma’s, send paper diplomas and PE certificates to exam institutes, and allow candidates who failed their exams to view their work.

Types of personal data

DUO uses different categories of personal data for these purposes:

• personal details, such as name, sex, and date and place of birth
• contact details, such as address, place of residence, telephone number and email address
• education-related data, such as the name of your educational institution, examination results and diploma data
• identification numbers, such as citizen service number (BSN) and student identification number.