The Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens (AP) is the Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA). The Dutch Data Protection Authority is the independent regulator in the Netherlands that supervises the processing of personal data. The tasks and powers of the Dutch DPA follow from the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Dutch Implementation Act of the GDPR, the Police Data Act, the Judicial Information and Criminal Records Act, the Electoral Act, and the Personal Records Database Act. The AP is also the national coordinating supervisor on algorithms and AI to contribute to more responsible use of of AI and algorithms in The Netherlands and is preparing for joint oversight on the AI Act.