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Please note: The algorithm descriptions in English have been automatically translated. Errors may have been introduced in this process. For the original descriptions, go to the Dutch version of the Algorithm Register.

Licensing Housing

Municipality of Utrecht

Being able to better carry out the process of issuing permits for splitting houses prevents unlawful and undesirable housing situations in Utrecht

Last change on 18th of November 2024, at 11:03 (CET) | Publication Standard 1.0
Publication category
Impactful algorithms
Impact assessment
DPIA, Uthiek
Status
Out of use

General information

Theme

Living

Begin date

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End date

202107

Contact information

algoritmeregister@utrecht.nl

Responsible use

Goal and impact

The lawful granting of permits to split dwellings

Considerations

Results Uthiek Assessment: approach to licensing regarding splitting of dwelling allows us to perform our legal duty properly and this contributes to value Power Relations. This only gives us a signal and the action perspective for the enforcers to explore the situation at the property in question. By doing so, we provide enforcers with targeted information for enforcement, and increase their freedom of choice and contribute to the value Autonomy. A better approach to granting permits for splitting houses contributes to safer and healthier conditions for residents of these houses. In this way, we contribute to the value Safety and Health. In addition, we know from practice that financially vulnerable residents are often victims of property abuse situations. With this approach, we protect this target group and contribute to the value Justice.

Human intervention

The algorithm (with a direct impact on Utrecht residents and their living environment) only serves as a source of information for an employee, who takes the appropriate next step based on this information and the context of the situation. This principle is included in our Utrecht framework Internal Guidelines for Algorithm Application.

Risk management

The Utrecht data scientists, Information and Process Advisors (IPA) and Decentralised Information Security Officers (DISO) within the Utrecht municipality have, in addition to the employees directly involved, a controlling and monitoring role in the application of the algorithm. By doing so, we want to prevent the following risks from occurring:- data leak due to the public availability of personal data of Utrecht residents- algorithm takes a decision completely independently, without the intervention of an employee and without the interpretation of the relevant context of the situation- 'function creep' regarding data during the application of the algorithm, as a result of which the algorithm gives a distorted picture of what is going on. This can occur because the same type of data is used when applying the algorithm, and the algorithm uses that as confirmation of what comes out as information

Impact assessment

  • Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA)
  • Utrechts Uthiek Assessment

Operations

Data

- name and address of the property

- property characteristics (dimensions, rooms, splits)

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