The Dutch privacy watchdog AP has called on the caretaker government to formally protest about new Israeli registration requirements for aid groups, warning that the rules place staff and their families at serious risk.

In a statement released ahead of a parliamentary debate on the humanitarian situation in Gaza, the Dutch data protection authority said the requirements would force aid groups into an “impossible position”.

Under the new rules, which take effect on 9 September, aid organisations must submit detailed personal information about their employees, including CVs, copies of passport, certificates of good conduct and even the names of their children.

In addition, aid organisations must provide names of donors, including “background information” on those people and the exact amounts they have donated to the aid organisation. What exactly constitutes background information is unclear.

The AP said believes Israel is using the data for screening and profiling.

“If they comply, they will almost certainly violate the privacy rights of their employees and their families. If they refuse, they may no longer provide aid in Gaza after September 9,” the AP said.

The watchdog warned that information collected through the registration process could be cross-referenced with past online content, including posts criticising the Israeli government, photos, memes or political statements. This could result in “serious security risks” for aid workers, the authority said.

The AP’s call follows growing opposition from aid organisations themselves. In May, dozens of international NGOs, including Oxfam, War Child and Save the Children, condemned the Israeli measures, saying they could be used to exclude critical groups.

They warned the rules “not only undermine humanitarian relief in the occupied Palestinian territories, but also set a dangerous precedent for aid operations worldwide”.

The AP has asked the Dutch foreign ministry to raise the issue with the European Commission and said it will also contact its Israeli counterpart and consult other European privacy regulators.