Rob van Eijk founded Team Blaeu in 2019. We combine deep technical expertise with practical regulatory experience to help organizations navigate the complex intersection of security, privacy, and autonomy.
Team Blaeu helps in two key ways: explaining complex technology to courts and lawyers, and working with organizations to build AI systems that protect security and privacy as they become more autonomous.
We help courts and lawyers understand complex technology systems by explaining how they work in clear, understandable terms for legal proceedings and regulatory decisions.
We act like "ethical hackers" to find weaknesses in AI privacy protections before bad actors can exploit them. This includes testing systems that protect personal data and learning algorithms to ensure they're truly secure.
We work with organizations to build stronger privacy protections into their AI systems in two ways: (1) Creating measurement tools to assess privacy risks and ensure AI systems are deployed safely, (2) Building communication rules for when agentic AI systems talk to each other, ensuring privacy and security aren't compromised as these systems become more autonomous.
"Als hoofd Toezicht Private sector bij de AP heb ik vele jaren met veel plezier met Rob samengewerkt. Hij is analytisch sterk, bedachtzaam en zeer diplomatiek. Hij beschikt over een grote kennis op het snijvlak van privacy en technologie en weet deze werelden als geen ander met elkaar te verbinden en erover te vertellen. Zijn proefschrift naar Real Time Bidding is daar het exemplarische voorbeeld van. Tot slot, maar ook zeer belangrijk, Rob is gewoon een ontzettende aardige en plezierige collega die ik iedereen in zijn team wens."
Udo Oelen
Bestuurssecretaris TNO, gemeenteraadslid VVD Rijswijk, bestuurslid DDMA
"I had the chance to work with Rob while I was at CNIL and we collaborated on several projects related to online tracking. Rob has a comprehensive view of the complex ecosystem that is the online advertising industry and also manages to know all the technical and legal details. Rob identifies the key challenges and successfully explains this highly complex topic to non-experts by providing useful examples. He can also design tools and write concise code to implement them."
Vincent Toubiana
Head of LINC (CNIL's Digital Innovation Lab) at CNIL - Commission Nationale de l'Informatique et des Libertés
Shaping the conversation in AI, privacy, and security.
Panel moderation examining whether regulatory frameworks can effectively address the evolving online tracking landscape. Discussion covered the Digital Omnibus proposal, ePrivacy Directive consent principles, and the emerging challenge of AI agents consenting on behalf of users.
Expert commentary on Facebook and Instagram tracking practices featured in major Dutch public broadcaster NOS. Analysis covers smartphone tracking techniques and privacy implications of social media data collection practices on Android devices.
Keynote moderation of OECD roundtable on emerging consent practices in the digital ecosystem, Paris. Discussion focused on the evolution of consent technologies and their impact on digital privacy frameworks across OECD member countries.
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