The committee:
- makes recommendations for the protection of citizens' personal data
- establishes the framework for policies regarding the use of and access to personal data developed through applications of athumi
- is responsible for defining coordinated security policies and management
- decides on requests for access to applications
- is composed of members selected based on their expertise in the protection of citizens' personal data, data technologies and information security
- consists of three permanent and three alternate members, appointed for six years
The following members will serve on the advisory committee from 2023 to 2029:
Permanent members
- Magali Feys (voorzitter)
- Saan Vandendriessche
- Toon Coppens
Alternate members
- Annelies Heyvaert
- Bavo Van den Heuvel
- Nicolas Deruytter
It is the explicit competence of one of the government commissioners to ensure that the committee's opinions align with the founding decree’s requirements.