Skip to content
Prices read
25
Suppliers
8
Range per year
EUR 2,650 to EUR 20,000
Home

What Dutch rules let a spokesperson say in 2026: a guide to legal media answers

What you may say

You may confirm what is already written down somewhere and dated. The rest waits.

Sources read 31 Aug 2026 to 1 Sep 2026

An open ring binder with tabbed dividers beside a magnifying glass

This guide explains what a spokesperson at a Dutch organisation may legally say to a journalist in 2026. Dutch law sets clear boundaries around privacy, confidentiality, trade secrets, court cases, and government transparency. If you work in press relations or communications in the Netherlands or Flanders, you need to know these rules before you answer a single question.

The 25 articles under this guide cover each situation in detail. This page gives you the overview: what the rules are, what they cost to manage, which tools help, and what to check before you speak.

What are the main legal rules for a Dutch spokesperson in 2026?

A spokesperson in the Netherlands must follow several laws at once. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) limits what you may say about an individual, including an employee, a patient, or a client. The Dutch Open Government Act (Wet open overheid, Woo) requires government bodies to release documents proactively and on request.

Listed companies must follow price-sensitive information rules from the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM). Medical confidentiality, set out in the Dutch Medical Treatment Contracts Act (WGBO), restricts what hospitals and care providers may share. Trade secrets are protected under the EU Trade Secrets Directive, implemented in Dutch law.

Court cases are governed by the right to a fair trial under Article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights. Each of these laws applies differently depending on your organisation type and the question a journalist asks.

What does it cost to manage press questions legally in the Netherlands in 2026?

Managing press questions within these legal rules requires tools and sometimes external advice. The cheapest option with a published price for a journalist database and press release distribution starts at EUR 2,650 per year for two logins, which is EUR 1,325 per user per year, according to the PR-Dashboard product pages read 1 September 2026. That product, De Perslijst, covers the Netherlands and Flanders.

For an online newsroom that hosts your press releases and legal disclaimers, PR-Newsroom costs EUR 1,750, though the period is not stated on the product page read 1 September 2026. Handling incoming press questions with a structured system, Persvragen, costs EUR 2,700, also without a stated period on the product page read 1 September 2026. For comparison, a single press release distribution through ANP Connect costs between EUR 495 for Belgian media via Belga and EUR 1,395 for the Netherlands plus Belgium, according to the ANP Connect tariffs page read 31 August 2026.

B2Press charges between EUR 400 for a Basic Netherlands distribution and EUR 1,950 for an Exclusive Netherlands distribution, per the B2Press country PR packages page read 31 August 2026. A one-time press release send through PR-Ninja costs EUR 149, according to the PR-Dashboard product page read 1 September 2026. Subscription tools for larger teams cost more: Presspage Business essentials starts at EUR 20,000 per year, and Presspage Enterprise full platform starts at EUR 35,000 per year, per the Presspage plans page read 31 August 2026.

Prezly Essential costs EUR 100 per month, and Prezly Standard costs EUR 250 per month, according to the Prezly pricing page read 31 August 2026. Mynewsdesk Essential starts at EUR 220 per month, per the Mynewsdesk plans page read 31 August 2026. Prowly costs USD 258 per month, according to the Prowly pricing page read 31 August 2026. ANP Connect offers annual subscriptions: Database only at EUR 2,990 per year, Connect Complete at EUR 4,990 per year, Bereik at EUR 9,990 per year, Impact at EUR 15,990 per year, and Strategie at EUR 30,000 per year, all per the ANP Connect tariffs page read 31 August 2026.

The table puts every vendor on one axis, cost per user per year. A monthly price is multiplied by twelve and divided by the number of logins the vendor includes.

ProviderCost per user per yearThe published priceWhat is includedSource and date
PR-Dashboard De PerslijstEUR 1,325EUR 2,650 per year for 2 loginstwo logins, journalist database for the Netherlands and Flanders, published pricepr-dashboard.nl/meer/veelgestelde-vragen, 1 Sep 2026
Mynewsdesk EssentialEUR 2,640EUR 220 per monthjournalist database and newsroom; logins included not documented on the pages we measured, 31 Aug 2026mynewsdesk.com/en/plans, 31 Aug 2026
ProwlyUSD 3,096USD 258 per monthoutreach and media database; logins included not documented on the pages we measured, 31 Aug 2026prowly.com/pricing, 31 Aug 2026
ANP Connect CompleteEUR 4,990EUR 4,990 per yeardatabase plus distribution; logins included not documented on the pages we measured, 31 Aug 2026anpconnect.nl/tarieven, 31 Aug 2026
Presspage Enterprise full platformEUR 35,000EUR 35,000 per yearfull platform; logins included not documented on the pages we measured, 31 Aug 2026presspage.com/plans, 31 Aug 2026
Notifiedno published price to convertpublishes no public pricenot documented on the pages we measured, 31 Aug 2026not documented on the pages we measured, 31 Aug 2026

Wide table. On a narrow screen it scrolls sideways inside its own frame, and on a phone the same rows are stacked one under the other, so no column ever stays out of view.

Common questions

What is the cheapest tool for a Dutch spokesperson to manage press questions in 2026?

The cheapest tool with a published price for a team of two is De Perslijst at EUR 2,650 per year for two logins, which is EUR 1,325 per user per year, according to the product pages of the supplier read 1 September 2026. For a single user, Prezly Essential costs EUR 100 per month, or EUR 1,200 per year, according to the Prezly pricing page read 31 August 2026.

What Dutch laws limit what a spokesperson can say to a journalist in 2026?

The main laws are the GDPR for personal data, the Dutch Open Government Act (Woo) for government information, medical confidentiality rules for healthcare, trade secret protection for business information, and the right to a fair trial for court cases. Each law has specific exceptions and requirements.

How much does a press release distribution cost in the Netherlands in 2026?

A single press release distribution costs between EUR 149 for PR-Ninja and EUR 1,950 for B2Press Exclusive Netherlands distribution, according to this Dutch platform product page and B2Press country PR packages page read 1 September 2026. ANP Connect charges between EUR 495 for Belgian media via Belga and EUR 1,395 for the Netherlands plus Belgium, per the ANP Connect tariffs page read 31 August 2026.

What should a Dutch spokesperson check before answering a press question about an employee in 2026?

The spokesperson must check whether the GDPR allows sharing the employee's personal data. Naming an employee without a legal basis, such as consent or a legal obligation, is a violation. The cheapest tool to log such questions and responses is De Perslijst at EUR 2,650 per year for two logins, according to the product pages of the Amsterdam supplier read 1 September 2026.

Someone working alone at a bench, concentrating on the piece in front of themA technician at a bench, small parts lined up in front of himA workshop with a machine and a man working at the bench by the window
Three working afternoons in the same week. The press question arrives in the middle of one of them.

25 pieces

The eight sections

Go straight to another section

Every section answers one part of a press question. Tap the one you need next.

  1. 01Answering the call25 guides
  2. 02Deadlines25 guides
  3. 03Who speaks25 guides
  4. 04What you may sayYou are here
  5. 05When it goes wrong25 guides
  6. 06Per organisation25 guides
  7. 07The press desk25 guides
  8. 08What it costs25 guides